The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-14
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
A SINGULAR REQUEST. Leipschut
citizen of Vienna, who died recently, lie
property of the value of $50, 900 to
divided equally between the Jewish, Cathol
and Protestant congregations of that city.
The cornerstone of new Baptist churc
has lust been laid in Westminster, flourish
ing town of three thousand inhabitants, nea
Baltimore. the enterprise having been sue
gested and aided by the people generally of a
religious faiths-Jews. Catholics, Lutherans
Methodists, and others.
A CONFERENCE OF ENGLISH BISHOPS. =
conference fthe Anglican bishops ofthe prov
inces of Can serbury and York will be held a
Lambeth next month to consider the subjec
Of eucbaristic vestments. The Bishop of Lin
coin will present several petitions proving tina
a distinctive dress for the celebrant of tn,
sacrament be provided.
CURIOUS CONDOLENCES IN THE CAREER Of
Two BISHOPS The death Of BishopkLee, o
Iowa, recalls the remarkable condolences men
toned by him at Bishop Whitehouse's funeral
and now added to BY tbs fact Of his death. In
college, Whitehouse and Lee, being about the
same age, were classmates; Whitehouse was
called to New York, and afterward, vacating
his position for another, Lee was called to fill
it; in course of time Whitehouse was elected
Bishop of Illinois; shortly after. Lee was
elected Bishop Of an adjoining diocese, Iowa;
suddenly Bishop Whitehonse died; in few
days, suddenly Bishop Lee died.
SO remarkably similar were the important
events in their lives 1--WE cannot now recall
them alb that, when Bishop Lee preached
funeral sermon over Bishop Whitehouse q
few days since, he particularly referred to the
fact The last grand similarity death-oc-
Cured soon after. OF them we might say, in
the words of Shakespeare:
MY soul shall thine keep company to heaven:
larry, sweet soul, tor mine then fly abreast;
As, in this glorious and well-foughton field,
We keep together in our chivalry." .@
And so, espOused to death, with blood they sealed
A testament Of never ending love-
Father Beckx, the General of the Jesuits,
has been disputng with the Italian Govern
ment in the law courts over rich prize A
short time back the Marquis FREDERICK Fag-
mani died in Turin, and left the whole of his
property to the Jesuits for the purpose of
building schools and colleges. The State,
however, interviewed, and claimed the estate
under the law for the conversion Of church
property. Father Beckx then disputed the
right Of the Government 20 interfere, but lost
his cause both in the court of first instance
and the court OF appeal. He then carried the
which last elk decided against him, confirm
ing the decisions of the previous tribunal, and |
sever sly censuring him for appealing against
them. -.
The Tuscumbia Tines narrates this pleas
ant story of Stonewau jackson The Times
says:
We were told by friend, short time
since, of little incident in this great mans
life, which indicates his simplicity of
<,ho ,,,I Ia&n
duty. Just after he had made profession
Of religion he said to his pastor, Rev. Dr.
White, of Virginia. that if he thought it
was his duty to pray in public, to call on
him. At the next prayer meeting the Dr.
called on him to lead in prayer. He at
te. pied, but in his embarrassment and CON
fusion. he stammered out few sentences and
made failure. but persevering in duty. he
told the doctor to call on him again if he
t@ght it his duty. He vas called on again,
a-.a did better, and again he was faithful, I
until losing the embarrassment, caused by the {
novelty OF public prayer to the young profess I
sor, this immortal man and christian became l
an active worker in the church His life was !
. conscientious discharge of any duty as oc- y
cason required, and this is the noblest life t
Fraternal relationship between the Method Il
sts North and South has lately been discussed f
~ some of their journals and opposite opin- n
ons have been drawn out, but the agitation of &
he matter has done good SO far as to show 5
ust where the difficulties lie between the two .
branches of the church. One of the latest Il
'rticles on the subject appears in the form of +
) letter from Rev. DR.. Rosser, lead g
ng Southern Methodist, to the Method n
ST, OF New York Its tone is ex- g
client: 'Was 1 not right then. CT
vhen l said last fall in response to the cordial ~
reeting of the preachers in Philadelphia, ca
lew York and Providence. that fraternity was Ii
hand and reunion desirable and possible? IL
lou have stretched out your hand to us. We 81
NIL grasp it. But fraternal relations are not tt
nough. There are no places for the two WI
eparate and Independent churches at the =,
outh. for we are here. There is no place for IL; in
ne two churches at the North, for YOU are W,
here. That is, our work is one and in in
visible nov. Disprove that Persons te
'miliar with the mission of Method er
IN and the history of the separation In
nd Observant of the uncomfortable forces in 1 i
lotion on both Sides can but exut in the au- S u
ust prospect, with no apprehension that the tn
: break down under its own weight of mag ed
ltude. Mine the prayer that ere long we in
ay be one in name, with the same articles of all
'ligion, the same general rules. the same Hi
,neral conference, the same bishops, the
me ritual, the same hymn-book, the same stt
ress the same publishing houses, the same ca
issions, the same work and the same for fel
mes. to the end of time, through all ages, 1i i
Orld without end Amen" I'm I'm
POPULAR MANNERs.-A knot of commercial g.. g.
ID financial gentlemen, after having diued of
gether, were chatting over their Wine One VOL
them, however, man OF large wealth, wa
tnered Principally IN an enormous retail WI
goods establishment, was holding forth ae1
ION subject as to which he thought Ju,
S knowledge and his financial Importance -
We him the right to expect deferential audi.
&c. But. this being rather habit of his, his ~7
BILE companions, by mutual understanding. ~
ncerted at the moment, did not give him y
Q attention that he expected, and turned
d chatted with each other. as the whim took
EN-. Whereupon he, to insure a proper
airing for his remarks, took out his pencil