Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-11
RifualiSlal.

PROVIDENCE, IL. l., June 9--Inc clgnty-
fourth annual convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of this diocese, met here to-
day. Bishop Clark in his annual address re-
icrred at some length to scccssons from the
church and to rituali>m. Concerning the lat
ter he says it cannot be denied that 10 certain
regions doctrines are taught and practices ln-
troduced which are not only new and strange,
but also foreign to the genius and spirit of our
branch OF the church and sometimes these per
tormances and attitudes border upon the ludl-
crous to such decree as TO disturb the gravity
of many worshlpcrS.
Certain forms aud uSagcs may be tolerated
when they are associated with an ancient ritual,
and are Inherited from the remote past, but
become simply pucrilc when they arc lngraft-
ed upon the simple order Of the Protestant
worship.
1t is within the province of the bishops and
the general convention 10 clean the church VI
all reproach by giving, in uumlstakable langu-
age, their testimony iu regard to these matters
The true aud ctfectual remedy alter all Is ln
the establishment of sound, healthy, lne-
gent Christian sentiment throughout the length
and breadth of our communion; sentiment
which will repudiate with scorn the rclntro-
duction of mcdiaeval dogmas and puerIle rites
tegcuce and most genuine plcty OF the most
advanced Christian nations; sentiment that
will turn mind away from trifes and the fop-
pelics CT dress, and gesture, and bowling, and
t;stcn it upon solemn, cterua! realities, which
pertain to religion, and direct the energies OF
men towards the accomplishment OF those great
ends for the iurthcrancc OF which Christ estao'
lished his kingdom on the earth.
MARRIAGE OF A GRAND DAUGHTER OF
BRIGHAM IoUNG.-A joyous party assembled
at the residence of Edmund Ellsworth recently
to witness the marriage of his eldest daughter,
Mrs Rowennah w. Howard, to MIR. Charles B.
Wilson, The day selected, May |, was the
twcuty-sixth birthday anniversary OF the bride.
The company was large and brilliant. There
we're representatives of the various learned pro-
fessions besides fair sprinkling of mining su-
perintendents and capitalists. Many ladies ele
ganty attired graced the occasion with their
presence. The BRIDE was dressed 10 steel color
ed poplin, trimmed with silk of a lighter shade,
the polonase being trimmed with fringe. An
opportunity was otforaed the guests to examine
the numerous wedding gifts These were
chiefly of solid silver, and were at once elegant
aud costly. The bf1de'S cake was an elegant
structure, standing about five feet high, in the
iorm oi a tower The bridegroom is from
promiuen, New York family. The bride Is a
granddaughter OF President Brigham Young
aud is au own cousin Of Col. Elmer ELLSWORTH
who was shot at the Marshall House III Alex
audria Va. The marriage rite OF the Epsco-
pal Church was used on the occasion. .-SaH
Like Herald.
VAST BEQUEsTs The will OF " IN. Shake
speare Caldwell, formerly Of Virginia, was ad-
lnit,cd to probate 10 New York on Monday.
The property disposed of iu the instrument IS
estimated at over 81 900, 600, the bulk OF which
is given to the relatives of the testator. lie
gives $40, 600 to Right Rev. James Gibbons,
K. e. Bishop OF Richmond, Va; $4,000 to
the poor of the city Of Fredericksburg; s., 900
to the Female Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
of Richmond and $4,000 to the St. Vincent
Orphan Asylum of Louisville, Ky. The execu-
tors are Joshua f. Speed, Eugene Kelly,
Chas. NJ Fry and Reuben +. Sterry.
DEDICATION OF A CHURCH. The dedication
ofthe new Ceutre-street Methodist Episcopal
Church took place at Cumberland, Md: on
Sunday last, by Bishop Amcs, assisted by Key.
\. r. Reilly, Rcvs. 5. '. Leech aud j. ii.
Llghtbourn. There we're also number OF
other ministers present, and large congrega-
tion Of members and friends of the church. A
collection was made during the day amount
ing to over IS 900, which Cancelled the debt of
the church. 1t is said to be one of the finest
church edifccs in Western Maryland.