, 1873-09-10
List Of Clerical and Lay Delegates
i'll Attendance.
Full Text Of the Rev. Sidney corbett's
0De ming Sermon. 3.
Appointment Of Standing Conn
nlittees---Tho Bishops
Address.
MORNING SESSION,

Protestant Episcopal Church Of tho Diocese Of
Illinois assembled yesterday. In tho Cathodrai
Church Of IS. Peter and Paul, ut tho corner OF
Wost Washington aud Peoria Btroots. Tho altar,
tho Bishops chair, mud prominent points In the
ohaucol Ind beon profusely dcoked with howora
by the Indies OF tho congregation. AMI maue
moro beautiful m interior that has no equal Id
tic city,
At a fow minutes after 10 o'clock tho organ,
uuder the manipulation Of NasterP 2. q. Lutkint
pcalod forth n fine voluntary. Whcn this ~aa
finished, tho professional hymn, Onward,
Christian Soldiers" was sung. Tho ordor Of pro-
oossion was: Tho vorgcr Of tho Cathedral bearing
q mace; tho cl,oistora Of tile Cathedral robed :
the precedent Of tho Cathedral; tho Right Rover
end the Bishop Of the diocese tho clergy Of tho
diocese (nll robed), in order Of seniority tho
lay delegates.
Tho services wero thon proceeded with aB fol-
lows Tho opening HontonceH and tho prayers to
tho Creed wero aaid by tho Rev. D. ". Drossert
of Carlinvillc, Abzolution being pronounced by
tire BiAhop. Tho frat 1eHson waa road by tho
Rev. e. si,lliyan, Of Trinity Church. Chicago;
tho prayers subsoquont to the Croed were said
by tho 1aov. T. N. Morrison, D. D., OF Bloom
Tho sermon wa. preached By tho Rov. Sidney
Corbctt. D. D.. Rector Of st. John's Quincy,
and was as folloWB:
Gimp, % yerao) In an Ola fable arc told man"
hmss a ' a. tho LANA Is avsdei ito pgers 10 to
moro helpful to itself Il therefore, you seek y man tn
a bsa s e you nut a1a Y s % so n
Old trusm called "fabo' Ia Gospel truth i ip inst
Tossoning wo hopo to provo II. Nc desire to alow
a sss NJ Sas ao s hs aSsh Il ms
Tor by 90 attempting ho not only dvarfs himself but
It the same time he hnrns others. one Of our
Into mc1. II one ind{vidnal 1nonabcr suffers does
Reer Ro ae sRrss sRss Ssses pss %
Hcripture tbat we hare selected for amrliheson IL
every one Ioro present, just as much as though no
dressed 10 Us a. directly - though, At ills time, il
Yenra with Him arc ~ day. Thus much unchol-
Ionged lot now appropriate and study Ito moaning
pendent, and intor-dercndent,- t,-dependonts upon Him
md inter-dependent upon each other. None but the
san Ya efe ' oheas: to
compl,sh yeH' wdEk nDlesB We liso for humanity
saa a Gf ho % every h neshbor
a eyory said to his brother be q good courage
e. s VIII aa sa4 ns 5 INT s
nulnerablo and invisible threads. ansa No cannot
to neighporing mon Without regard 10 mental, moral
and social condition, but cltioa likewise nre nyaeri-
iangaago hayo interests nterwoyen With nations TINT
speak another It is mposaibiity for any one na-
constantly foreng ths conviction upon us = there
not across the watcr ncser-ending DIPLOMATIC
pa%ee %hen sses % @ ho
the acabbard docs not the naon challenged and tho
en Hs, @ sss ss down a tue Or Ss a
ssS sssS .ss sssisss xsa
hsyo become 50 prosffato Is sic wna7 And ngan ars
not nations tntsI-aopondent as regards imports sna
etler countries como to the rescue and supply tht
hck2
rhey are dependent rst upon God and next they art
lepcndent upon their respective citizens, and also
s%ys en e se e
ntereHa Of those who dwell within their gates Iho,o
they aeo to ' that 4 ho po poeo se{ &, est M
Lighted. tho wafer pare and abundant. In . word
possible nduesmens ts held ot to allure y az, ,nts
because every city reaizes thet It Is aersnsnt upof
s. citizens for rs growth and prosperity From II.
That tend to insure health, commerce, and attractive
ncss Again. no city be independent Of other cities
through them products and idea are interchanged
Cities, too, are allied with each other In the why .
snother ! sity. w No city can nve inepenasy an
placo moro than another aeemingiy ciai1neu y
@ to % to s sn,s sa eT
Broat Metropolis Of the West. Her property wa
unprecedented, her commerce astonishea she world
WorIs 5ny hsr o tel ana
cure But was Il soa pn tas M Sunday night whe
hur proudest monuments, obHtesattng who}o streets
devourng milos Of buildings. and, with ,acorehsn
pnother aud hsatlaby reaching out for other yictas
t thnt terrible period ct was tho cit
sho .hon dashed IL % every direction make aIlswot
Through tho elegras this city onee 50 spoke
in skn a9s sp Whos 's8 e2s Sa1ss
s outsassh Of isesaty nsyss 'ts sasaisi As vii
No ono possessing u,odicum Of thoologic loye VT
suppose that religions organization co1apuaea Ut In,
Dlcssel Eefd established. Its Great Mead has show
i TO b. otherwise. 11s inauguratod Lis Church an
rs a S lily sa 70
Paul eriso,nizeA the Divine plan Of salvation 1
s poss5o efS to q ohssn ne IT,
"Thosocyer shall ca upon The nemo Of tho Lord sha
be saved" How then saal they Gull upon 4 Him IN who
thpy have not beleyed7 And low shall they heliavo
Him of whom thoy hayo not heard? And how ahu
they hear without q preaeher9 "A Aud how alall the
Church Is composed Of clorgy1nou aud hymon whos
lspSndence an4 nterdetsndsnse ara 10 patsnt whi!
luctmeut seems unnecessary.
Wo simply Wish to throw buck our remembrance
he fsst tat our ersh q prte'@smty @ @ 1 segr% ~ 39rta
selfish, Insulated work. nil thtuga that can create d
cord, should be osraclsed from lor ralc and ostracs
yidpal naroehis presperty !uaiydna "a Of Ra1
tosotnsr na for o Salvation Of Immortal SOU
ny to's - tfao, yo ought to bs ys9!,s' Ea.;'
mud attempt 10 uhurp tho p!ace md oco tia. God
Ivory charehinan Corresponds to tho rotary ban
tuag 9o n1s sssh eur Swn ws
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