, 1873-07-11
A BELL[GERENT BISHOP,

NrOIlbIo Among the ChlRrCNrncn mt
st. Clair, Nlich.--I'ho Ecstry1nun,a
fanppy Observation-Disclosures Isxco1n-
lnumicntiOn OF Church OfiicorA--
The Rector and Ills Wife on Thor
MUSCLE.
~. Clair, Mich tJu'v2l correspondcres ef The Ees0
Tho Fey; ~ T. r. n,ooloy was employed by the
flciate az Rector OF the parish. lie has occupied
that position during tint time, although Ills
connection with the congregation can hardly
be said to have been either agreeable Or bono
fetal.
Mr. Dooley III fighting parson. His prele-
cossor was a mock gentleman, during whose
term Of service there had beon a great deal Of
trouble, owing to the mischioyouB conduct Of
Thad. ". Bacon, ono Of tho communicates, who
indulgol himaolf in casting sars upon the Voa-
try ind going for thcm with "ignominious
words, though oleEkly couched," and narrowing
their souls with sarcastic remarks, and in other
wise by word Of mouth dcspitefully using them
until existence became burden and life aoomod
cold and hollow to them.
great many, good people aoyorod their con-
motion with Trinity on account Of this. Some
won't to ono Church, sonlc to anothor, and
others, out Of spito, would 60 to no church at
to work much damage among the faithful. rio
congregation thon called Mr, Dooloy, but he aud
1fr. Bacon afllliRtod from tho start 30 wcl that
whatever Mr. Bacon did or Baid Boemod to dul
favor in the eyes Of the pastor, aud thero WAS no
peace in the hearts Of the balgerod vastrymen,
And they despaired Of having nlattors improved,
They begged TINT Mr. Bacon might DO counsolod
IN fathorly way to moderate tho wickod inten-
ety OF his malicious innuondoos aud
ISLANDERS; but the rector paid no attention to
their piteous prayers, and Bacon, tins on
courage, bocamo moro md moro brutal toward
those innocent sufferers, and the church moul-
borship foil of. aud 1t looked after q whilo ae
II tho congregation would soon DO reduced to
&1,A Trr4 H. .sH1.n = IT,.
Of tho church we're very low, all tho ox-
ponRoB foil upon d fow momhors, aud this
was the straw that threatened to break tho
calnol's back.
Lust October tho vestry asked a1r. Dooloy to
rosign. lie replied with dignity: .Goutloinon
and brothron, i did not CONC lioro tor TINT pur-
poao," and 1latly rofusod. Then they explained
to him that If lie remained ho would DO obliged
to minister without purse or scrip. This stato-
mont startled the Rector. 11o abatod d jot or
might not romain until Easter, whom le could
secure foothold elsewhere. They agreed to
lot him stay, two or threo Of tho Wealthior
mombers taking upon themselves the payment
Of Ills salary.
Easter catno, but Alr. Dooloy made no sign Of
moving, and when tho vestrymon callcd upon
him to rosign, luis answer to them wan as dry aa
tho last biscuit after voyage. "No," said ho,
" shall not" Thou tloy held meeting and
again psefegroa tho!r very reasonable request.
Mr. Dooloy flow into passion. and declared tho
meeting adjourned; but the meeting would not
adjourn, but womb on with business tuHt M
though tho Chairman had behaved with the most
becoming s,layity. Whenever question came
up for discuRson Mr.. D0oloy would again do
olaro tho meeting adjourned, but al boforo, tho
yoBtryluon loft him severely alone, nutt procood-
cd to act III II htr. Douley we're thousand miles
away.
Tho happy thought struck ono Of the veatry-
mon that, Il tllero soro no church In whiuI, 70
hold divine HQrYfCO Mr. DOOloy might ba iflt,cad