, 1874-09-14

usan, gathorins powor and volume co it made ita
way to tho Iiyor aud tho aea. md then another
which has only nndo marsh about ft8 mnrgln
in which things would rot bnt mover ripen, 80 SEQ
how mon. truo to this truth I toll YOU, caryo
grand s%oot manhood ont Of their ctance, or,
faaBe to It. spread themselves into bBbbte1npnt
or nothing IN Particular oxcopt procuring thu
means OF enjoyment, which rot In time tho flbro
Of their nlnnhood, and make possible woarY
md sad old ago.
TIE B1sHop NEEDED FOR ILLINOIS.
Sermon by the Itcv. II. n. Powers. Of st.
Johns Church.
Tho Rov. q. N. Powers. Rector. Of st. Johns
Church, on Aah1and avenue, near Madison
gtreot, preached yesterday morning on "The
Bishop Noodoa for l1iinois" EiiB SERMON was aa
{ollows:
Tor Bishop muat he bian,p1css, as the steward Of
God not scifwilIel. not sun angry, not given to
wilse uo striker, not gyeu 10 fl!thy luerp;
Uat oyor Of Hospitality. lover Of good mon, so-
bet. Just, holy, te1nlrerasc;,
Holding ~ tho taith!nl wort, - ho bath been
exliott md 10 c1nvlTco tho galnsayers.-splsue Of
Paul to Titus. l.. 1T o.
As Tho Office Of bishop ia the highest in tho
Christian Church. mud aa tho Church ia tho rop-
reHen.atiye Of Ohrisa's Kingdom on earth, no
special argument ia required to SHOW that tho
best nlon who can bo fonnd ought to be called to
tt. And 80 in tho history Of Chrlstlanity 1t will
bo aeen, al might be oxpccted, that Of the iamos
Which aro most o1ni.,cnt for excellence, moat IL
luatrlous for great gifts and splendid service,
those OF tho Bishops Of tho Church are among
the first. Tho custom Ia good ono, aud worthy
OF continual observance to select for this Office
from among tho loliest, aud wisoat and ablcst Of
tho servants OF Christ. Tho place tho Bishop
oecupiea, the work ho is to do, tho
influence ho iB to oxort, tho whole
scope and tenor OF Ills goryjce, mako
# ,,nortont TINT hia nua,,Ao, tions .hn,,, In ~
s '' ~'' 1''''' "''o'''S' ~ "a
smpct'os ~, oioef'
Iho toxt sho"a that h1a y1ftuea Should not bo
merely ncGatiyo. It ia not enough TINT ho be
FREQ from lisropusablo yices,-from a worldly
49,, a~.,.l LII - IT,. ~ - 80 -.
''uo eA.''',, uAo.s " ,1' 10 "u'1 NV on's ~
uncon'Fotco ~ se'lsn passions ano gfoody
appotltog, but lie mugt be strong in tho noblost
virtues. lilo u,let Do q ioycr of hospita]ity. n
1nvor ~ ,ooa NO., s,or i'.t III, =,
A"o 'ea"''eu'el'' W ulo o1Aeo VIII o1'as 'ato
reputation oVofy am'ablc quality. every b'gh
attribute Of manhood, erory gIace OF mind mud
heart that pertain to tho most upright md mar.
ahs.;uota ,u;, ~ ,nrs,'in " 20 s@,os t 81. LAZY @ sn
onasl',"'e "',a ~ Tnso"'S my heaann ono' 10
must DO hrn in tito oxorciso OF tho Legitimate
functions Of tho ministry, While ho 10 not to DO
luxurious IN his porsonal habita, .ho ia to show
e ~ to uract.ro ,ysc rof.oontro wl,1o ho mns ~
tn chcr;sh enir;t that f1nos MI lnri,nr un,ind
ncss or naalce. ho 1nupt ntjnuistor iust,ce with
an eveu.laudetl imparttality Wbiio lio is FREQ free
| frnm n rncrccnnrv mind in nust In nroy;dnnt
.nd econonicaiMa % nxamno I ~ nrdnnra an,
mnleration in lin nrootca, bsi ness Of l,fo viii,
lin aminhilitv tbero. Innsl ho indonondcncn
With hiu spirituality ho muat have ! sagacity
for Affairs. With l,s zoal for tho Churoh tlero