Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-30

Tn Sund ay the lytn 1nst the III. hev.
Bishop Tai bot officiated at ST. Thomas
(EpiscopalD Church. AT 1870 p. M, he
catechised the Sunday Scholars and re-
ceived into the Church bv Holy Baptism,
Nellie Toan, .infant daughter OF James
and Carrie Reeve and Mabel, daughter
of Charles n. and Abby J. Reeve. The
scene was touchIngly beautiful. In the
evening the Bishop administered the rite
of confirmation to VIM. Jacoby and Linda
K. Jacoby Arthur l.. Thomson and Mar
tina Z. Thomson Mary ]. Shook, Julia
Work, Loyisa c. Kinney and Sara N.
Nichols. The new bell at ST Michael's
(Papal) Church was "blessed" on the af-
ternoon of the 10Th inst A sermon preach
ed at the time, by a priest from abroad,
gave great offense to many who had been
Invited to be present. The statement by
the preacher that Henry VIII made the
Episcopal Church, sounded very silly to
those present, who were well enlightened
| with regard to the origin of'the EpIscopa-
cy ana the later rise of the Papacy
There was a splendid Christmas tree at
the ST. Thomas Church, Christmas eve.
The church was never so beautifully dee
GRATED for the Christmas and Epiphany
| seasons as it is this wear. The writer of
these items is very thankful for kind re
membranes, and would hereby acknowl-
edge the reception of choice gift from
Mrs. III. g. Tbayer-the gift Of a beauti-
ful Altar Prayer Book, Oxford edition.
from VIM. NJ. Nichols of the Republican
eiiice-the Christmas offerings from the
land of orange blossoms !" the generous
gift from Jerry Blain the two useful gifts
from the two ''gentle ones;" and the other
| gifts of various kinds. Miss Lulu Dick
son, the accomplished organlst of st.
Thomas Church was very justly and hand
somely remembered by the congregation
on Christmas eve......On Christmas morn
| ing Church services was held at st Thorn
as and St. Michael's churches. At st.
Thomas Church, Sherman E. Brooke, Ches-
ter V. Brooke, Harrie r. Brooke, Emma
b. Quivey, Nellie Dodge, Abbie Guy and
Mary j. Harris were received into the
Church by noly Baptism. The morning
was delightful, the congregation large, and
the choir performed the choral portions OF
| the service in an excellent manner. =. The
| Episcopal and Papal churches in New
York city was crowded to suffocation on
Christmas day. and everywhere the co.'s
cations were unusually large Ever
green wreathes are on the front door of
the residences of the brightest church
men in town. The sleepy Church families
have no Christmas symbol of royal well
come and glorious immortality about their
honestly new bell i'm St Michsel's
Church Is waking up" the north part of
town considerably. Next Thursday will
be the festival of Epiphany. The Papal
Council has adjourned until after the Ep,
| iphany The burial service of the Epis-
| copal Church was performed last Monday
noon in Washington for the late Edwin
NJ. Stanton. The service took place from
the house. The Rev. Dr. +Starkey of the
Church of the Epiphany, of which the de-
ceased was communicate, and the Rev,
DR. Pinckney of the Church of the Ascen-
sion, and the Rev. DR.. Sparrow of the Al;
exardria Seminary, Ofiiciated. The floral
display was the most imposing ever wit
messed in Washington. The coffin was
covered with floral crosses, evergreen
wreatkes. boquets of fresh flowers-and all
the rooms of the dwellings were filed with
sweet fragrance during the simple and i'm
pressive ceremonies.