Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-30
The Two Phrases synonymous.

UnO00.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
What legislation there has been in the gen.
erai convention now sitting in Chicago respect.
Ing the words "Went into the place of departed
Spirits" being substituted for descended into
hell, know not, but very sure am that such
would work no "change," for such allowance
aud privilege were made at the first setting
forth OF the Prayer Book, you will see bv
consulting the rubric immediately before the
creed. When was youth the cong regation
In which 1 worshiped always used the phrase,
went into the place of departed spirits,
aud think many OF our congregations con-
tnue To this day using these same words
The two phrases are regarded by the
church Synonymous, and meaning that
Christ had submitted TO the action 81 death
according to the ordinary course OF humanity
His body going into the grave aud His soul INTO
ceaiment or the going away from the sight and
converse of man and the abiding OF the soul Ina
the church's belief that Christ was human as
well as divine, and that In His death did really
iuinil ali the conditions ol "A mortal being. And
fore predicted, p. 10, v. 10: "Thou wilt not
leave my soul I'm he'll, neither wilt Thou surier
Thy Holy One 10 see corruption"
IL will be news 10 the church and her children
think that the great mass" OF our people have
grown up in the belief that the human soul,
alter the death OF the body, passes at once TO
Its 1nal dwelling place" 1 have been priest
In this same Protestant Episcopal church for
now well nigh fifty years. aud consider that
have a very fair know ledge of the belief OF our
people In this particular, and certainly know
OF no such belief being held 10y them. The
church enuneiates very positively and dis
tinctly, her belief I'm an "intermediate state,
that Is, q state and condition in which the souls
awaiting the consum nation of their happiness
and Joy after the resurrection aud nnal judg-
meni. and the souls OF the wicked abide IA
pain ana misery, awaiting in sorrowiul antic.
patton the day which must consgn them TO
the iull and lasting sorrow OF eternal punish
has been no admission In the great church
council that "marks = change in the temper
OF theological thought which deserves more
improvements ~ Hyass.vtiie.
NEW CHURcH-ANorHER ONE To BE BUILE.
FIFTEEN NEW RESIDENCES.
Correspondents Of TIE EVENING STAB
HYArTsvILLE, Oct. %.
There has been SO much done here ia the past
few months In the way OF improvements thas
the space required for a full description would
moi, am sure, tie allowed In your valuabls
paper. The first step toward Improvement of
solid character was made last spring, when
our town was incorporated. We are endeayor.
ing TO initiate Washington i'm our government.
We have five commissioners TO rule over ls. In
this you see We are u little ahead OF sister
city. You only have three Commissioners and
they are appointed by the President OF the
United Staies while ours are elected by the
people; hence We get just such men as the
majority want 10 rule over US can scarcely
Keep track Of the beautiful new houses, some
nfteen in number having been erected here dur
ing the present season. George NJ. Smith,
Chas. l.. Beach, Chas. II. Long, Vim. Giusla
Nr. Ba ne, Mr. Gasch, Mr.. Bankages, r. p.
Evans. Mr.. Moran, Richard Whiting and Mr..
Burchard, have all built handsome cottages,
any OF which would do credit 10 Cape May or
Long Branch.
Tue foundation of the Carroll Memorial Cath
Ollie church is now ready for the corner stone,
which Will be placed i'm position on SUNDAY
next 3lst instant, NJ $3.50 O'Clock, by Cardinal
Gibbons, assisted 10y the Rev. Fathers Cnapello
and Caughy. ann informed that three thou.
sand visitors are expected from Washington,
Baltimore, Laurel aud other localities 10 witness
this interesting ceremony. Ii the weather
Is propitlous IL is hoped that fund suffic emily
large will he realized To pug the church edinco
under cover at once.
Tue Episcopaiians, stimulated perhaps by the
efforts and success VI our Catholic brethren, are
casting about Tor an eligible site upon which ~
erect the Piuckney memorial church. Bishop
Pinckney was native OF this county, and il 10
a cherished scheme OF our people 10 thus honor
his memory.
A Mr.. Haines, OF Washington, has leased
from Messrs. johnson & Wine three acres of
ground In our suburb. and IL now placing ma
chinery in position for the manufacture of
bricks. No better clay can be found any W here
than IL here Tor brlck-making. ELL