The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-10
OUR GOoSEQuiLL LETTERS,

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Adjournment Of the p. Il. General Conven-
tion-Trinity Church Chimes-The Y. M.
C. A.-Unveilfng Monument-Baptfsts
Aiding Female Education In Mexico
Civil Rights and Ku- u-Klux, Etc.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. q. 1883.
The General Convention of the z. r.
Church closed its sessions last evening i'll
the Church OF the Holy Trinity after sit
ting of twenty one Gays. The church was
crowded to hear the pastoral letter. It was
read by Bishop Huntingdon of Central New
York. The chancel was filled with Bishops,
and as they all knelt in silent prayer, I
thought had never seen more beautiful
picture. The work OF the General Conven-
ton seems to be satisfactory to all. The
summing up is about as follows: A new
dictionary, new constitution for the Gen
eral Theological Seminary, version of the
prayer book in the French, Swedish and
Norwegian languages and division of the
Diocese of North Carolina were authorized.
The Bishops elect of Indiana, New York
and Virginia were approved and consecra-
ted. missionary Bishop was elected for
Shanghai, China. 1t was decided to in
crease the fuld for disabled ministers, their
the Bishop of missionary field might be-
come full Bishop upon the creation of a
diocese in his district. The Feast of the
TRANSPORTATION was fixed upon August 6.
A Thanksgiving Day service and short
Office of prayer for various occasions were
adopted. What they did to the prayer book
was, to agree to certain omissions and in
sertions that go great ways toward en-
riching and rendering it more practical,
more suited to the needs of the church. The
report of the committee on the prayer book
was adopted just a few moments before the
final adjournment-only four dissenting
votes. The name of the church was not
changed. That move was little per1na-
ture. It will undoubtedly be done some
day-not expedient just now, for very good
reasons. When the time came to determine
upon the next place of meeting, the Con-
vention found that it was not wanted any
where: every city shral,k from the heavy
expense. remember Boston and New York
complained of the outlay Of fifteen or eigh-
teen thousand dollars when it met there,
and now Philadelphia groans under q bill
of $4,000. Three thousand dollars just for
daily luncheon. The whole cost of the
Convention is estimated at $4,000. Surely,
once i'll three years is often enough to incur
so great expense. A resolution was finally
passed by the Convention requiring each
diocese in future to defray the expenses of
its Bishop and deputies. Will not that be a
little difficult for some Of the poverty
stricken dioceses that, scarcely pay the
Bishops salary? Perhaps the saying, that
the more we have to do the more we can do,
will apply in this case. Chicago is tie ap-
pointed place for the meeting OF the Con-
vention of 1856.
I don't think I ever told you about the
new chimes of the Church of the Holy Trim
ity which pealed forth their sweet, rich har-
mony for the first time in honor of the
Convention. They were recent gift frcnl
Mr.. Joseph E. Temple, and were brought
from Belgium. It is the largest chime in
the United lStates-corsistilg of twenty-five
bells-the heaviest of which weighs 2sO(
pounds. The range covers chromatie
of &braa 10 of ar
now by means of key board in the tower
but it is the intention to put in an electric
attachment with the key board in the organ
loft, SO that the labor Of ringing the bells
will not be SO great. In fact, the chimes
are musical instrument and require skill
full hands to bring out their charming mel
ody. think Mr.. Temple gave these chimes
as memorial to his wife. He could no
have erected sweeter memorial. for every
peal that reverberates through the air mus
suggest to his heart the very poetry of love
and remembrance.
was in the building of the Young Mems
Christian Association, this morning, to at
tend meeting, and it is certainly q yer!
, fine building, with the most complete ap
pointments. There is large lecture room
in the form OF an amphitheatre, praye
| rooms and spacious, comfortable reading
rooms. It's large debt is all paid now
thanks to such good, generous men as JOIN
Wanamaker and George W. Childs. MI
Wanamaker gave $100, 900 on tw1
occasions-and others have given literally
At the last monthly meeting Mr.. Wana
maker resigned the presidency, which h
had held thirteen years. His numerou
duties compelled him to do SO. He has no
withdrawn his interest i'll the Association
however, and has undertaken to enlarge tn
library-has already secured for it con
tribution of one thousand dollars.
Tuesday was a cold, dreary, stormy day
but for all that the beautiful monumen
raised to the memory of the soldier dead
in Mount Moriah Cemetery, by the Soldier;
Home, was unveiled before quite a numbe
draped over the monument and four OF
phan boys from the Soldiers Home hel
the strings. At Il bugie signal the boy
gave the strings pull, the flags wer
drawn away and the monument was re
vealed to the gaze of the spectators. 1t
the figure of soldier i'll bronze on a graz
ite pedestal. The figure was cast in TIN
city at cost OF S2lJO. OF course the speal
ers said great deal about the bravery an
the seIf-sacrifce of the neyer-to-be-fol
gotten soldiers, and to it all the peopl
listened as if it had been the last most G,
citing romance and as if the rain were ne
pouring down on them. One of the orator