Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-19
Religious Changes Of q Genera
tion-John Ohinaman's Hol-
iday-Grant, Porter and
Cornell.

the state authorities into setting
tho day for Good Friday. Here 1t was
an ecclesiastical formallty, except
among Catholics, the Episoopalians
contenting themselves with o service
of morning prayer twice q week. But
the rapid increase of Catholic congre-
cations and the growth of Episcopal
churches have changed this order Of
things. 1t has been helped, too, by
the steady advance of the Episcopal
church In ritualism, an advance which
has made itself felt in all quarters by
attracting to that fold many Of the
young people Of other denominations.
II would have occasioned an eoclssias.
tical revolution thirty years ago had
Trinity church then 2 instituted the
daily Communion service at 7 o'clock
In the morning, which IL now an.
nounced by the rector for Lent. These
early services are quite numerously at
tended and by very devout congrega.
tions. The practice Of voluntary con
fession Ia much In vogue, also, In this
parish, and 10 not discouraged by the
clergy, though they are wise enough
not TO agitate II In print. It obtains
also among many Of the clergy, who
assert ancient custom and the author
ity Of the prayer book for It, and who
recommend 1t privately to the com.
municAnts, especially In Lent. OF
course, the older sinners do not look
with favor upon the idea; but In the
case of the younger members there is
little trouble In making the confess
sional the prelude to confirmation and
communion. The ultra. ritualistio
churches Of st. Mary the Virgin, st.
Alban and st. Ignatius have always
made confession q part of their
open teaching, and people have
thus become In q measure accustomed
to the Idea, and 1t has ceased to pro.
woke any very energetic protests. II
Is tho fashionable young women who
are most accessible to these teachings,
and not Q few society young men rig.
orously ''the world, the
flesh aud the devil" In the confessional
during the Lent, and find It pleasant
to assist the young ONE In their
forty days of devotion by escorting
them to weekday services and carry.
Ing their prayer books for them with
devout demeanor. For society has
now put ON the black veil, and no one
but the man OF shoddy will think OF
opening his house for festivities
until after Easter. The price
Of fish has gone up, eggs are
high, ministers are bewalling their
labOrs and o new crop of marriages Ia
In preparation under the shadow OF
the church. Meanwhile there Is talk
that Q ooteiie Of enthusiastic young
Episcopal ~clergymen, who are doing
self-denying missionary work on the
East side, Is endeavoring to establish
q monastery In this city, brother.
hood Of clerical and lay calibates, held
together by the lifelong vows of the
monkr--whioh shall DO q counterpart
Of the Episcopal sisters Of st. Mary
and an offset to the labors of the
Pauliut fathers on the West side. 1t
Is rumored that several notable SO.
olety young men are In the religious
spool" and will astonish every one by
renounclng the world at Easter. The
attempt has been made on q large scale
In England, with little success, and
once q beginning was made in Balti.
more. The Protestant sisterhoods
which originated here have been q
complete succesr, and have disarmed
prejudice; but it Is difficult to believe
that young men will find q similar
field or show like self. denial, especial.
ly laymeh. However, the attempt 10
to be made, and for nine days or 40 IL
will form q new sensation.
The will of Robert L. Stuart, de-
ceased, the late surviving partner of
the great sugar firm, bequeathed
everything to his wife. His brother,
Alexander, who wa . bachelor, left
his property to Robert, and now the
entire estate, supposed to be valued at
$50, 000, 0CO, goes into the hands Of
Mrs. Stuart, and she will become the
instrument Of the charities her hus-
band and his brother had lopg planned.
1t was supposed that his will would let
the public into the secret, and It Is q
disappointment to the curious, who
wanted to know what would be the
fate tf the handsome large building
r., l.. Stuart was erecting In Central
Park, and what new institution was to
be added to orr local oharities. The
brothers Stuart were the brothers
Cheeryble, of Gotham, sud the good
they wrought was due to the mother
who had reared them to lives of strict
integrity, and had with her own handl
laid the foundation Of their fortunes
in her little candy store on Greenwich
street. Nc more touching oompli
ment could DO paid TO q VIII,
than this son of q mother whC
was never forgotten has left In his will
The document was written on q singl,
sheet of paper, and apparently Is in
contestsble. That is by no mean
certain. The lats Charles Morgan
left his $40, 900 200 to be divided
among his heirs according to the stat
utes OF the state, and tho matter 4
now before tho courts.
Gen. Grant was In consultation Will
Fitz John Porter at his house las
Sunday In reference TO the latter
restoration TO his place In army. Gen
Porter deApairs Of getting justice from
the present congress, but he looks h
Its successor to do him justice, and l
satisfied that President Arthur will
not be found opposed to him. Gran
Is evidently very anxious to be place,
upon the retired list Of the army, bu
1t Is hardly fair to say that h
espouses Porter's case In order :
help along his own claims
since he has risked his militar
reputation In defense of Porter
atrataov. Oartain N 4. that po.t.- on