The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-09
IN COUNCIL.
Ninth Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church of
Louisiana.
an Interesting and Instructive Ad.
dress by Right Rev. Bishop
Galleher.

The nuth convention of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church of Louisiana re- assembled last
evening at st. Paul's Church, Right Rev.
Bishop J. N. Galleher, presiding, Rev. John
pereival. secretary.
After the opening prei minariee Bishop Gal
leher delivered the following:
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Brethren Of the Cterop and Luttg-I only in
dulge my own feeling end echo yours when
devote rss so n from sh7 Place to he
have already given public expression 70 the
gaese f o w &c ser wa q s Wig
hour like this, and claim my own
ssoas he psee Where he was Won't stand
ihe pure majesty OF his Christian manhood.
It is not needful that should strive to portray
en s S Il + not n ee ha phoSu
challenge FOR him the right TO lofty, place In the
Ohurgh's grateful regard IL has been gladly
sha 4 Il ehsSse 81 eu sat
sentiment Of men; not neediul, Tor bis name me
name nam him Inn fpend. teacher a and hsnefa e.
tor" would but pauee eolemnly here on the
threshold of my sacred Office to look again Ia
grave Nnd aft fashioned 60 nobiy: to listen
again 10 The voice that gave high truth a new
charm, and wisdom more winning grace. and
And 90. thanking the atver of all good gifts
for this cody. learned and lowly man. We may
atty gaes TO the affairs OF that chu oh which his
pqrs e apf s deao
New Orleans. on the, filth day Of February IN
this present year, The venerable bishop of
snSs q Ta Ab es aaS nssou a aSS S
assistant bishop of Kentucky. The latter. the
H. Rev, Dr. Dudley. wac the preacher.
third q February. cffieisted at trinity, Christ
Church, 1T paul's. Mount Olivet (Algiersl, st.
Anna'H, 81 Johns and the Church of the An
nunelatioh. On the date last mentioned went
70 Franklin, on the Teche.. aud In the evening
held aervtoe In the church there. 1t has been
for some time without u rector. aud without
vice was good, and 1t Ia expected that regular
ministratioe will soon be supplied.
February q Service. sermon aud holy COM
muni9n az Franklin. In the afternoon pro-
Febru4ry 9b.- Morning service In Church of
the Epiphany. with serainn aud holy cnmmu-
with aetmon. Here ! confirmed one person.
presented by Rev. NJ, Uleburn, minister In
church. Pbe notice OF my visitation was not
FebraarY = keprned to F'sntiin anu as on
twenty seventh February performed burial
serviee there; came day proceeded TO
held eeryice, with sermon aud address. Ia
Trinity Church. It 10 hoped that this church.
which has no pastor will be eunnIled by the
February 2s.-I returned TO New Orleans. and
on the twenty. ninth Sunday attended at st.
Paul'e ohutcn, where preached. baptized two
Tuesday, Match AL took boat for Red river.
reaching Alexandria on the iifth. Service at ii
~ ~. In st. James Church,
tion with Ras B. wilson. who p pr 00'"''
Sunday, March 7.--At 1880 o. m | addressed
the children Of the Sunday school mt st. James
Church. AT, II a, m held service, preached
confirmed Ave persons. administered holy
comm union, made address to tho persons con-
armed. and afterwards addressed the eongraga.
has been for nearly year without a rector. It
Ia expected, however, that Rev. Ell. O. Duncan.
who 10 cordially welcomed back TO this diocese
after some years absence. will shortly take
CHARGE OF this important post.
March =. In the afternoon of this same day
visited and Addressed the Sunday school of
Church by an earnest layman. At D. m. held
service with sermon and address at the church
In plnevllle At niaht. service and sermon
March p-At ii q. m. held first service aud
preached In the new chapel at kanolnire, which
has been erected lately by the church people of
March ) 10. Service with sermon at Trinity
Church, Oheneyville. Confirmed eight persons
ana Maui aahre ss snen rot,rd 70 A,axaar,o
at midnight. March l5. On the Intervening
Sunday held service and preached on the
March iB Service with sermon at ST. Marks
Church, shreveport Confirmed six persons.
March II II a. m.-Service and sermon at the
March 90. Reached New Orleans. returning
from Red river.
March .2i.-sunday. Preached at St. Pauls
Church, New Orleans, and confirmed class OF
In the evening. Preached and confirmed ak
persons at Calvary Church. New Orleans, Dur
Christ uhur b. New Orleans, and on March a
confirmed two persons In that church. The
regular confirmation there will DO held after
MAJ Oh Pa Baptized an infant at Christ
Church, New Orleans. Received letter dimis-
sorry for Rsv, III, y. Duncan. III. A.
. March 90. Easter day. IL q. M, preached at st.
Annals Church; celebrated holy. communion
and Confined a class Of twenty. three persons.
Az 4.S0 ., M, preached OF Mount Olivet Church,
at the Free Church of the Annuncia-
hon. New orleans. and confirmed fifteen per-
sons
Kramer, performed marriage ceremony at
Christ Church. New Orleans.
April Hell two services, with the rector.
~ st. James Church, Baton Rouge: preached
twice and confirmed seventeen persons.
Sermons as, addresses Is. services IS Holy
4, baptisms marriage /. burial l.
ii Ills persons1
twill be observed that this renort Is made
while my visitation is still. In progress. 1t will
be resumed. ii God wills. after the session of the
sounei
The subject which has been selected for our
special consideration at this time Is the Nature
and Need of ORGANIZATION in the Church of
Hod." Its importance need not be urged and
am sure do not ask In vain for your patient
attention.
When tue Church was called a Kingdom" by
our Lord, lite specific nature was indicated. 1t
vas TO bs a body of many members. all partici- |
,ating Ia n common life. and all subject to the |
common bodily law or principle.
A kingdom is an organization. and the King |
iom of God here on earth Is therefore an |
1t is not merely number of |
but q eohering organism of which |
Individuals are the elements. The idea of |
'uch an Organization was sufficiently familiar |
o the thought of men In the fret age of Chris |
ianttY. 1t was presented In the Jewish harch |
n the nation. and In the family. The wide- |
eaching empire of Rome was visible fact |
Vhieh made prominent the conception Of hui
nanity massed into ordered system. And,
moreover. the Church's reason of being postu-
sted ORGANIC, d life. 1t was body with pur-
ose 20 fulhl, 1t was as a body to minister
) the need of its every part, to noursh its
constituent NJ nbers. and also to perform a
lork beyond itsalf-even TO penetrate AID
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