Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-01
lCOMMCNICATrD.

[CoMMUNICATrD.
BISHOP MEADE MEMORIAL CHURCH, IN
CLARKE CO. We propose to build this Church
first and above all, to the glory OF sod, and
the promotion of his Kingdom in our midst ;
aud then in grateful memory Of our late be-
loved bishop.
The site upon which we hope to build it ad-
Joins the village of White Post, ln Clarke c9un-
ty. on part Of the estate which belonged to
the Bishop father 1t is among the relatives
and neighbors Of our late Bishop, and not tar
from his late residence, and very near his birth
place.
There are in the ncighborhood some thirty
commandments, with large attendance upon Epls-
cvpal services, when a building can be borrowed
for their accommodation. Our Methodist
brethren have very kindly allowed us to use
their Church two Sundays Of the mouth, tor
number Of years, but we feel that We have
trespassed upon their kindness long enough.
A new parish has been formed 'Greenway
Court Parish" by consent Of our Diocesan
Council and now what we most went aud
really need is a sanctuary to worship IN.
The Church is to be Of moderate size, strong
" built, and durable, and in keeping with the
Bishop habits and manner of hte; PLAIN,
though substantial, and with no needless eX-
pense If means permit, there will be PLAN
mural tablet, to the memory, OF one, who was
i bcnetactor to his nelghbolhood, To the o1ate
and to the Church. =,
The work has been begun, where it should
beein-At Home In this case, as IN many
others, in the South, since the great calamitles,
which have betaleu her-woman hopeful when
men despair, have led the way. Foremost IN
the female band of workers, Is the Bishop :
only remaining sister, now in her 18TH year. =
They have provided the means for the tounda-
ton which will be laid in the early Spring
The neighbors will also generally aid,, but are
too much impoverished to complete the work,
Is it too much to ask of all the members OF
the Church in Virginia and elsewhere whom
this Circular may reach, to contribute from
One to Ten Dollars or more towards the ercc-
ton of this most appropriate Memorial to our
lamanted Bishop, within sight OF his birth
place, and lifelong home. and at point where
a Church in which to Worship God is so much
needed, and on a field so promising Tor the
preaching of the Gospel and the extension OF
the Episcopal CHURCH? Surely but few VIII VIII
decline most will gratefully respond, and
none can think the suggestion rs contained
above unreasonable,
Donations may be sent to the undersigned
Rector of Christ Church, Miwood, and also
of the above Parish. and acknowledgements
will be made in the Southern Churrhulan.
JOS. K. JONES.
would earnestly commend the proposition
above made to all whom 1t may reach,
G. w. ANDREWS.
Letter from Bishop Johns.
MALVERN. January 9th, 1872.
Reverend and Dear Brother II have read
Your appeal with much intcrest-endorse Its
statements very cordially, and Will ne happy
to hear that the response will enable you to ac
yompliSh what you PROPOSE -,
\ Memorial Church at White Post, will be
very appropriate, for the reasons assigned and
i certainly much needed lours Truly.
REV. J. r. JONES. j. JOHNS.
THE Dispersion OF THE JEws.-The A lgc-
mcine Zietuny gives rome interesting partlcu
lars as to the dispersion of the Jews over the
world. In Palestine they have long been re-
duccd to very small proportion OF their form
or numbers They are now most NUMEROUS III
the northern part of Africa, between Morocco
and Egypt (whcre, especially in the Barbary
States. they form the chief element of the pop
ulation and in that strip OF Europe which ex
tends from the lower Danube to the Baltic. 10
the latter region there are about 100000
Jews. most of whom are of the middle class
among the Slavonc nationalities, while IN the
whole of Western Europe there are not 100
900 Of them. In consequence of European mi
rrations, descendants of these Jews have set
lied in America and Australia, where they are
already multiplying in the large commercial
towns in the same manner as IN Europe, ana
much more rapidly than the Christian popu!a-
ton. The Jewish settlers IN Northern Africa
are also increasing so much that they constant
ly spread farther to the South. Ilmbucto has
since 1858, been inhabited by Jewish colony
fNho otbnr Ja,ps m \ trlco are the
Fahschas, or Abyssiuian black Jews and few
t,uropean Jews at the Cape of of Good Hope.
There are numerous Jewish colonies III Yemen
and Nedschran, in Western Arabia.
It has long been known that there are Jews
in Persia and the countries on the Euphrates
IN the lurcoman countries they lnhablt the
four fortresses Of Scherisebs, kitab, Schama-
tan and Urta kurgan, ,and thirty small villages,
residing in a separate quarter, but treated
ON an equal footing with the other inhabitants,
though they have to pay higher taxes There are
also Jews in China, and in Cochin China there
are both white and black Jews
AN interesting meteorological event occurred
in New Orleans few days ago, which set the
old folks to talking in a remlnlsccntlal VEN,
and aroused the keen interest OF the juveniles.
This took the shape Of smart fall of snow
something very rare in that balmly latitude,
and the like of which has not occurred more
than two or three times in the last twenty years.
In the land where violets bloom in january,
and the days of winter are more frequently sug-
uestive of Gemini, the twins, than OF Aquarlus
the waterman, such an event is almost rhc-
nomenal,
An offer made to the Russian Government,
by the inhabitants of Caucasus, Of a corps OF
ten thousand soldiers. in case of war with
Austria for the possession of the Lower Danube,
has given great satisfaction at Court and among
the Old Russian party Theotler was, however,
declined by the Gar, on the ground. that war va!
is very remote contingency, in view, OF !, his
friendly relations with Austria and all other
European Powers.
NOX'S SPARKLING GELA11NE, WAL
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