, 1870-05-01

ustas ths. tha probable increase Of churches
,er auurn.. vii be fftr; that there Is loss pef
ear in the ministry, by death, OF forty. Tbs |
IRSregat hccesaions to the ministry IN the
Vest, the past year, VAS but elghty. 1he
1yinc the 1--we hundred vacant churches, and
meeting the yearly demands q the others
Tho Rev. Nathauisl L rockingham, ..
D., died, Last week in the city Of Boston. He
uffciated as pastor Of the farst Onta11an
va The author Of several popular works, both
Of poetry and prose; was brotheI-in-laW o.
Edward Everett, and tho father Of Rev. O. B. @
Frothingham, the vcll-tnown "hbefA" cloE-
Rs1nan Of New York.
will Of Mrs. Margaret c. BuokneD,
Of the late John r. Grocer, Of Phila-
deinhia, contains the following public be-
ouest1; To the Grocer Theological Seminary
Il Uplaud. $50, COO, in addition to the a15,ooo
previously made, for the support Q, RIeIss-
sosship: the Protestant EpisoSopsl Divinity
doWment fund provided that tho school con
tinues under The control Of tho Evangelical "
Low Church ps1ty-if it should pass into the
hands Of the Rtusists or High Church party.
then the said sum to 60 The American Church
Home. f Sio, ,oco ; lie Episcopal Hospital, slo,-
QUO, for the support Of three or more beds;
tIe Missionary department OF the American
SUNDAY School Union, f5, 600; the Rev. Philips
Brooks, her former pastor, $4,000. After be-
quests to relatives and friends, The remainder
his life, and ut his deceaaa she desires that
SIC, 900 should go tothe American Church Mis-
Houa.7 Society. &lG,0U0 to the American Rap-
t1st Missionary Union, and 80, 900 for Homes
for poor women.
lastmeeting Of The lexington Presbytety, sitting
in Versailles, negro spilled for license to
urcach, and It was accorded to him, but not
unti1 ba showed himself familiar with Hebrew,
Greek, md Latin, and al tue text books re-
quired to be studied by Presbyterian theolog1-
cal studente The negro is . singular com
| pound Of physical defofmty and mental sctivi-
! y, being dwarfed and distorted in body TO
| degree almost painful to look upon, and with
| a very large head out Of all proportion TO the
rest Of his person. He il reputed son ofthe
great lawyer and orator, g. .. Prent1ss, At one
| time member of Congress from Mississippi,
where he was looked upon Is perfect prodigy
Of eloquence and mental attainment. This
son OF his eeems to possess his father pecull-
arities in an exaggerated degree, and may yet
prove as marvellous in mind as distorted in
be7s Of the TTesbytsry against him that they
would have refused him license Il he had
shown any deficiency. He was required to de-
liver = sermon Of his own composiGon, and tho
matter Of 1t WAS not only good, but the manner
Of delivery WAS composed and admirable. We
/ ~1SA"
The New Hampshire Methodist Episcopal
Conference recently adopted strong Eesolu-
ton against the use Of tobacco. re-af8rmine
the forme action OF the conference refus1ne
to admit any who are addicted to this habit.
There arc lag different reliGions dcnoni
nations in great Britain.
The Methodist Book Concern annually pub
fishes 1000 bound volumes, and about ,00'
tacts. md in 1850 printed 81, al 900 pages o
| 2ohr k1
sMMethodism GLAZING in the world s,43s, ,os
Tho following letter has been addressed b
Dr. Newman to correspondent who had VIII
certain journals had dedueed from recent
published opinions Of The reverend Rentlernnzs
AMY DEAR REV. S1R: quite teel tae fotcs
, your appeal to ne, aud ankNer !! Nitnens osla:
raper Jou send me, that 6ecAuse ! dissppsove
the acts Of certain Catholics, theretoru ny faith
, denies thss snc bishop Of orleans in spite ot b
burning words against these game ACTS, has a hs
faith IN the Catholic Church: no one calls him rs
strong but most confidential letter to my ON
Bishop, and hin alone, a. matter NJ sacred dutJ
The year isSs ~ - has ofsq ;E P3
t2nts have never let me AlonP> most 4Ionndless
@ reported 70 be wayering Catholic then us'
Ws,h WHs ss Tret a ensrs5 a. then T,ote VITO them. na
not hsd moments wavertnR Of trust in the Cat
. olic Church ever Nnce was received into her FOL
5 I'M Is inc centre Of unity and the vlcsr Of Chrl
l. And ever hare had, and hare 4dI. an unclouti
faith In her creed In all It's articles: sapret
hope, that The many dear friends whom haze L
r in frotestantsm may be pafakers IN my hApl
( | mesa am, my dear reverend Bfr, mort TIT
q 4pril u.~
e -Hov. Dr.. Tying, Of New York, in serm'
a years Of his ministry, he had only beon detai
|. ed from his work for two Sundays through
l. ness. Thero hxl been ,074 conamstlona,a y
! 900 had removed their baptisznsl pledge
h had solemnizca CAT marn.ges. md attend 4,
u 5000 pastoral Visits, snd preached to nj
I than 50, 900 people. Over 4750, 900 had past
=. thtuogh his hanls in the shape Of contn
= lions, an average Of $500 for the first
years Of his ministry, md ot sas, GOO per a1'n'
of for the last fifteen years." sum not pal
n leleld in the history OF churches"
Ar Tho first religious services in the Chu1
N of the Advent Episcopsl), At AtEtshvil1e, Ten
we're held on Easter Sunday The church, w
o is not yet finished, Is nagniheent straetu
90 The floor Of the chaneei is raised three Ct
H. | steps above the chancel. In the rear OF
= chancel Is : magnificent window, with = !
ay turo Of the Good Shepherd, and the insc
ne ton, " To the Gloy Of God and tho men
Ct James Ha1vey IT, oss{, ,,5ca p p; ;fbnIe, IL L, i,
,as nesgee-" The altar was covered with bea
il, ful altar cloth, and had upon It . large cros
II the centre, vases OF flowers, cAndlesticka,
II Upon the right Of the altar Is the crede
Of table, whcrcon wcro place1 the elements
.hn richly cared and canopied IN walnut !; On
his right Ia the prayer deak, in front OF tho
~ tern, IN eagle with spread wings, from II
esr lessons arc read :; and At tie foot OF
by chancel steps il the litany deak. Isn PET
Ity the ritn Of confirmation while sitting IN Il
~ Of Tho altar, each Of the candidates being
L. ss. to him in turn By Mr.. Leigh, and knee
RI. before him for that purpose. This is the
Of form custom Of the Bishops In Engi,nd,
NO State. Tho Bishop announced that IN
mo church the 1ubrics Of the prayer book v!
- - bc strictly followed. There would be two 6
n services md specil services On holy q
Mn Each Sunday and holy Day the Aoiy LON ION
~. free one: At the close Of tho services, "
srs we're choral, the Bishop, standing upon
80 Altar stepB. With his crozier in his hand,
: nounccd tho benediction. ~
.,,a Tho New York Sun Of Apri Is
EN- Bishop Potter administered ne ad;,ss, sGiemn
hS,Ih St, Abans Church, Forty-seventh street,
! - fcrtiay afternoon. The altar and chAncel
profusely decorated with tho most II
mn. white dowera. On the zupcs:altar weft
eeulsz designs sa9x s1p4p N Sbita stas1
.nus and iaponieas Other nn11ler bouquets
i do ~. tastefaly disposed. At either end o'
altar. On the foor and steps, were large
pnt,r tons Of living plants in full bloom in
4 for consisting Of Gala lilies. japonicas spi{r;
ch 1t other SaHeuss. 1no ;na ;naimd;ng @.' nav N
.+;.t cant one in white Hilk+ bearing repsef
= ~ lion Of the Annunciation in rich colo.
nd most beautiful pAsch1l candle. envelop
into an oil painting representing tho cruc1'
lurch stao1 n 1ne Aoo. % I.o "1 s'..o,s 40
NeE tas tbs stands uhs of eaaadi esades, ssd the
aeh u r. csndle were III Lighted proviou
70 = >Is tle commencement Of the service. PFC
81 Sgsh" i" 1t o'clock short voluntary by the ozga
hone faced the psocessional hymn, which co
%ade 1pd family hoard At first but gradually INC
.ncs in volume and force as the .processit
""e'' prosched tho chance1 from the vestry
MIN The words OF the hymn,
At m "Jesus Christ ls nsen to-day"
,rnnel broke out in ; swelling chorus As the
~ ~ tc1e entered tho church and moved tow.
~ altar in measured tread, preceded by d
nadls- aye seoist9 1t oasS s.n;,e ~ NJ 4re.ssd n
\ hnd. with white su1plices. Tha chosisteta
n pou- cpwna Of Light blue beneath the white 81
;. ~. III Following the choriste1n we're the pit
! th;s rayed in full ritualisne costume; the |
loudly osne,s r. nm IN r;th ~ tle nsbnn The 1nem
being ne p3oh ~ n1a Fiaa suu sr.~ r. their
n. OF tne alt.t ~ 10y r. 1SsL,n ~ Tho n
G Free ssn, eaIHs s-,,;.- III 1a.+1rsr,. ~ II
.pisco- slesGu, Es;1 -, A1ls a.tad tha .tt;tndc an
.tional woaamp, ~. ues.esso1 t.o L;o hs.5s ~ 10
,ed his \ away @a91esos ~ - o o,pS-1rst;,
md re- I1gnt. ~ tue I~s 1919 ~ ~ 1ho-, ~
the re- .9out III nat 1a "a - =, tr,T. 1era
in this | sa..E%st;nn v~e norancted r. tba r;