, 1875-06-13

fhpir feebleneBs. II l am nightly informed, ali
tbe clargy Of the diocese have signed the tasti-
| nonIsfa, When Or. Eeelesson cames among
them the laity will be surprised thai they Should
| any OF them have opposed bis election. Like
the opponents Of Bishop Jaggar, in Southern
OHIO, they will 10 ds!isht with their %"
Bishop. and rejoice that wiser counsels thau
their own pxeyallad in giving Iowa no good IN
Episcopal head.
I Tho sensational paragraph in this morning
paper, from the Davenport Democrat, about the
new Bishop mot being received by n:oro than
half the parislnes, has about ~ much truth as
tue "pzoteas has reason. and 20 more. The
Diocese OF lows will goon, laying ber fonnda-
tious broad and deep,-foEowlng the example
and teachings Of her late }a4panted and wise
Bishop Les, uudls.urbed by III influence which
has thus far been but ripple on the surface OF
her Tranquil bosom. Truly yours. c. 3. s..
N. Bit ID scarcely necessary for me- TO add
that the initials above do not stand, Is some OF
mJ friends have asserled. for tho Is 'Contrateg-
nifty OF the Blessed Sacrament"
ANEW CHURCH.
The cornerstone Of the beautiful stone church
now in course Of erection It LaGrAnge. Cook
County, On the line Of the Chicago, Burlington
l. Quincy Railroad, will be laid Thursday after
noon, juno II. The e'argy Of Chicago Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. the ehoristers' OF
the Cathedral under Canon Knowles, and tho
la}&Y, nave Dea0 Af}k8u 70 4&teRu Alu 0s64sE A.
the ceremony.
The Rev. Or. Cushmpp, President OF the
Standing and Of tho Missionary Committees,
Mill make the address, aud the Rsy. Dr.. Stock
ing, Secretary Of both Committees, will lay the
rtone-
The train for the clergy and 1aity eucA ~ de-
eire to attend Hiil lease Chicago 1t las p. ID.
Of the sa1ne day returning ut 6:46 pm, and
will start from the foot OF Randolph street Tae
train for the choristers will Leave at 9:15 an.
The chGsistera intend to Avail themselves OF the
OCCASION and bayo = game OF baseball. Mr.
Otis Lyman has kindly allowed them ths uae
Of his lnrge open field, and nr. r. D. Cossjst the
depot at LaGrango. After the ceremony 3 COL
lat1on will be served to tbs clergy and choristsrs
IN tie basement ol the church. Tho ladies OF
this new aud onterprissnR congregation will have
on hand ice -croam and fruits ia abundance for
sale. LaGrange is beautiful suburb OF Chi
c4go, and the occasion is one that should interest
everybody.
MISSION WORK.
It Ii proposed to bold meeting Of the clergy
and laity Of the EpiAcoral Church in Chicago, Ut
tho club room OF the Palmer House Wednesday,
the object being to make arrangements for the
furtherance OF the mission work Of the Church
in thu central part Of the city. snd for the per-
resussion OF the daily noon service. The chair
will he taken precisely at o'clock By the Hon.
L. B. Otis. This being matter Of Eery general
concern TO the Episcopal Lbu1ch In chicago zDd
the ne1ghborhood, and Que in which tho la1ty OF
every parish have q peculiar interest," 1t ia roa-
sonabe to look for numerous attendance; and
it is hoped that the younger members, ~ vcll as
their elders, the men and women OF the Church,
will N manifest their interest in the occasion.