, 1877-06-02
AN EPISCOPAL MISSION.

eER7foks At TIM CHURCH OF TIE AAoBHsloH.
A scrvice Of u kind almost uniquo In Chicago
wns inauRurated last evening at tho Episcopal
church of the Ascension. corner Of North Lasallo
and Elm streets. This 10 known A. twclve days
suitatou, aud bcRtns psonerly On Sunday, tho 81
inst, last e7cnihg's services being mcrsiv prs.
llmlnnfy. Tho mission will b. nnder tho especial
chhrge Of Fathers Maturln and Hail. Of tho Society
Of St John the Evangelist, a society Of p.lcnts
who hnye devoted Themselves more especially 10
this sphere Of work. It was announced tank
night that there will b thrco or fcur
services every weekday Ia addition to tho
matin and vespcF services, and the Holy Commun.
Ion will be celebrated At aud Ia. IN. To-day
Ia 10 bc "dny Of retreat" foe those wishing 10
pfcpare themselves tor tho solemn dutlea before
thom.
The Church Of tbs Ascension ia tho most n.tua1-
tsto In the city, be aorvice being usoned and tho
altar, gorgeous piece Of workmanship. covered
aaprocsssoa gf chorstees eatotcd preceding the
nsn9p sna priest; sn9 .lngag ~ hymn olyi
VIZ il fali eanon!ea 4ssse nna a. faiSseys fsttsy
s w6 e's Win s ras b9sk
Xttsr tss S dual c devotional exercises Father Hal,
nounsea ii: wofds' il ,he % nsme ri of taa FstSor,
snd q "a sen ~ :, Si C. sso1 Ioy With
70 pfeseh mssoa Ga :pssal
sage from God. Chri.rs work on Garth was q ms.
s!on, snd 40 were all tlto mln.st.attons of tho
Ghureh from tho R Ct fSneso.s dSwn besao
wcts special occasions on which tho Church
under ito direction OF tho Almighty, spoke with
more crnplis.ls Oh certain auE3cets. These mis-.
atons wcre often rejected. anu then sneecss must
not DO measured BY thu members brought Into tho
Church. Tho missions Of Noah and Jonah were Of
W. spse'al H. character. ss was t,at Of John Tho
neases 10 oG ana ill M spceiai bsngias
home to human souis os Iits Word. Il was called
In to supplement tho regular order Of tho Chusch's
wofE not to nteffo1S WIN T. Tnsy I'D come A.
betwsen @ A' l mi,slon f Il tho staa charsh. saa
| q sectaran revival. Tbs royiva Is commonly IN.
| portion Of a mans mind. Missions were con.
Quoted By thosa sent from tlod and by Ills priests
| vhflo snvvAls we.e led by Sali-c0nssltnted rc-
formers. Th's mission ,waa directed to tho sn.
might be brought back lnto the fold OF Christ. It
provided moro special oppurtnnittos for those who
had ncaloctcd tho pbserTanccs Of tho Church, and
for tho pcn!tcnt.
The speaker concluded with an account Of what
VA. contemplated tJ tho mission. and tho ecr!iccs
to be held during ita enntlnuancn. and asked tho
| lorll's praYer having been said and Tho hymn
"Nock Of Ages" sung, 1Itahup McI.ascn irn-
noanced tho bcncdletion, and tho services tcfnI-
mated.
THB IOWA p1ocEsH.
| 8peetal Dffpatca TO 7as Tribune.
| CouNciL DtuyFs, la.. Juno 1.--At tho Episcopal
| Convention hotd ID Davenport this week provision
| Waa made for tho division OF tho 6tato Into two
Polk County. tho western aaction Of The State 10
coutain missionary organization under tic ctarro
Of missionary l!ishop, and the wsh Is generally
By To Egseeaen, m t sy whsh
| rekt, now Of Northern Toxas, should placed In
charge OF this now acld Of m!sslonasy work.