Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-30
C0nyocation Services Mt Trinity
Church.

Church Of this city, commencing
ON Friday morning last, and con-
tinuing until Sunday evening
There were present, 1T, Rev,
+, Il, Wcllcs, Bishop of the diocese;
Rcvs. Dean Royce of Bcloit, Henry
Green 81 Eyansville, Il. u. Steams
of Whitewater, a, l.. Roycc, OF
lancsyille, =. t. Morrison OF Mon
roe, II. NJ. Green OF Darlington,
DIR. Fulton OF Milwaukee, - ID,
Pulford ef Platteville, &, IL, nrcwc
of Hazel Green, and the Rector OF
the Parish, Rev. 4. w, Seabrcasc,
The meetings were well attended
by members of Trinity Church and
Others, and great interest was man
ifested III the services,
On Friday morning ut 10 o'clock,
the Bishop preached q very able
and impressive sermon. He was
almost worn out by fatigue from
over-travel and was unable to be
present at any other Of the Conyo-
cation services.
On Friday afternoon Rev. a. l..
Royce read II very interesting essay
upon Church history. TheRev. Dean
Royce spoke briefly upon the essay.
Other mcMbers of the Convocation
followed the Dean IN the discus
sion, and differing views were ex-
pressed upon many points. a very
happy feeling prevailed throughout
the discussion which lasted for
about an hour. Immediately after
wards a business meeting was held.
AT 7:30p. m. Evening Prayer
was said, with a sermon by Rev,
p. b. Morrison; subject "Twenty-
| five years of Church Work in Wis
consin." Twenty-Five years ago
Rev. Mr. Morrison was ordained
minister in Trinity Church Of this
place, the date also of the con.
| secration of the Church to tho wor-
ship of God. He gave review OF
! the work which has been done by
the Episcopal Church in Wiscon-
sin since that time. He prefaced
his sermon by alluding TO the pro.
gress which has been made in the
arts and sciences, in discovery and
in politics and religion during the
last twenty-five years.
AT 8 o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing Holy Communion was cele-
brated; and at 10 o'clock service Of
morning prayer was held, with
| sermon by the Rev. Henry Green,
The sermon was en- eloquent one
and breathed a spirit of love and
Christian fellowship.
In the afternoon a Sunday School
meeting was held, AT which the re-
port Of the committe on the Sunday
School work of the Church was
| read and considered.
At 7:p. IN. Evening Prayer ser.
vice was held, with sermon by Rev.
DR.. Fulton, upon the miracle oi
our Savior in turning the water
into wine at the marriage feast. Nc
abstract which could be given d
the sermon would do justice to The
thoughts and words Of the eloquent
| divine.
On Sunday at 1890 a. m, morn
ing service. with sermon by Rev
DR.. Fulton, upon the subject Of
"The True Ground of Religious
Toleration; text: Romans 14:5
"Let every man be fully persuaded
in his own mind The present
age is called an age Of Liberality
but is it not rather an age oI
Indifference The text is often
carelessly quoted by persons whe
have no fixed convictions them
selves, and who are indifferent a
TO the convictions Of others. Let
every man be fully persuaded in
his own mind Let him ardently
and honestly seek to arrive at Truth
Three things are necessary: LIST
| conscientiousness. ID, Charity II
Judgment. 3D., A just discrimination
between points essential and non
essential. There Is a tendency Il