Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-04-08
Enrichment Of the Book
Of Common Prayer.
ALTERATIONS IN THE LIT
URGY OF THE CHURCH.
Jefferson Davis Hulogy Of Al
bert Sydney johnson.
THE THREE GREAT LEADERS, LEE,
JACKSON AND JOHNSON.
A Reunion of the Latter
Day Saints.
THE COMING OF A FAMOUS
COMPOSER.
THE COMING OF A FAMOUS
COMPOSER.

the Enrichment of the Book Of Common
Prayer. appointed by . general convention
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this
city during October, 1880, has been in
session ct Grace House since Wednesday,
and has at last complesedi its deliberations.
The committee consisted Of seven Bishops,
seven priests and seven laymen, and meet
ings have been had at various times and
places during the last three years. The
committee made various alterations in the
liturgy Of the Church, to comply with
the requirements Of the present genera
ton. and the advancement, needs and
work Of the Church for the last few years.
Many changes in the liturgy have been
suggested ct various conventions, butnone
have been adopted, and at the last con-
vention . vigorous effort was made to
have the liturgy altered in one particular,
and to allow priests the privilege OF using
prayers not in the prayer books, to suit
special occasions. But both plans were
defeated. The present committee was
appointed to make such changes in the
liturgy % will remove the objections to
the present one, which we're becoming
almost universak The deliberations of
the committee are kept a profound secret,
aud will not be divulged to the public
until Bishop Williams of Cincinnati,
Chairman, sees fit to make public the
statement Of the proposed changes.
A pillar of h Confederacy.
NEW ORLEANS, April IAN incident to
the ceremony Of decorating the graves Of
the Confederate dead in this city yesterday,
and laying the corner stone Of the monu-
ment to be surmounted by an equestrian
| statue Of Albert Sidney johnson. was IN
Grafton, delivered by Jefferson Davis, in
which he eulogized the character Of the
dead leader. johnson, q recognized strong
pillar to the Confederacy, and when he fell
on the field OF Shiloh the mightiest column
which had sustained the cause had fallen.
He died in Z moment Of victory, and had
he lived half an hour longer, he would have
made Grant q prisoner or q fugitive. The
| Confederacy had three great leaders, Lee,
jackson mud johnson, who would compare
with the leaders Of antiquity or modern
times. At . banquet in the evening the
speaker reiterated these sentiments.
JOsaphltes In Conference.
KIRKLAND, o., April This is the Sec
ond day Of the reunion Of the conference
Of Lattor-day Saints. A large number Of
delegates arrived this morning from West
ern and Southwestern States. VIM. b.
Smith, . surviving brother Of Joseph
Smith, held . prayer meeting at 8 o'clock
in the Temple. The conference recon-
vened 1t 1890 O'Clock. The Committee on
Credentials made their report. The per-
manent organization 10 now being effected.
Reports from foreign missions will be the
frst business this afternoon.
An Event In the Musical World.
New YoRK, April MAX Bruch, the
famous German composer and organizer,
will arrive on the steamer Galtis about the
18th. His coming IL regarded u An event
Of much importance to the musical world,
this being his frat visit to America. Upon
his arrival be will be received by the Arion
Society, and delegations from the leading
German musical societies. His first %.
p~earance in New York will be with the
Oratorio Society ct the Academy Of Music
on the 18th.
Disappearance Of = 9wfmdlcr.
GAIEsA. Ills. April TO. Il. Burch.
adsertising him.els ss the Union MAnufac-
turing Company pf13bis city, and recortly
posted A. . swindler by the Postoface
authorities, has disappeared. II il esti-
mated that he succeeded in swindling inno-
cent people, mostly 6wedes, BY promising
to send articles through the mails to the
extent Of 90. 600. Since his public ex-
posture 800 money orders and registered
letters have been returned to the senders.
The Reason 6sr Killing sPi1et."
NV YoRx. April Henry Bsrg, the
defendant Of al animals, has written .
letter TO Barnum, the CIRCUS man, CON.
demning the killing Of the elephant
.sPilot." His srgumept = that kindness.
instead Of cruelty, would subdue IN ami
NAL. Barnum's reason for killing "Pilot"
was that he considered It safer than 70
subject his patrons 70 danger.
The 0tbhon Uh1edsen'a Murderer.
Lxxuarox. KY, April Ia negro In
III, At Charleston, W. Va. Il reported to
havs confessed 70 The murder Of the Glib
boz children, and for which Neal and
Graft arr now IL jXl here and whom IN
msrous attempts have been made 70 lynch.
Gold Certificates.
OnIoAoo, April THE bankers Of this
city. In view Of the action Of Secretary
| Folgsr In refusing to exchange gold csrtia-
oates held BY them for other denomina-
tiops ct the Sub Treasury here. have de-
cided 70 send al their certificates to New
York for exchange into gold, and for
tsS future 10 have nothing 70 do With such
certinc4tes.
The Apssss 81 John Wsse.
px~zsn1puao, Va. April 7.-Thsrs ID
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