The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-11-23


reform.
1t cannot be said that the encourage
ment to Southern politicians to adopt a
straightforward and patriotic course is
very strong IN view of what has happened
The old flag and an appropriation is a
platform apparently much more promis-
Ing OF tangible results to them than any
scheme of reform whatever.
The Missionary Council of Episcopal
Bishops which met i'll this city last week
was one OF the most distinguished looking
bodies Of men | have ever seen. Every
member of the Council is Of necessity an
able theologian and learned gentleman.
Among those in the Chancel on the princi
pal day was the Right Rev. A. A. Watson,
one of the most scholarly of the preates
present, and a better one than the Bishop
OF Eastern North Carolina it would be
hard to find. Bishop Watson is New
Yorker by birth and was lawyer 10y pro-
lesson. he became a clergyman early in
life, however, and has been identified with
the Diocese of North Carolina for about
forty years, He is one of the most ac-
compllshed classical scholars in the church
He reads Hebrew, Greek and Latin with
perfect ease and quotes Eurlpdes. Sopho-
cles, Eschylus and other Greek poets with
wonderful fiuency. No one can fully ap-
preciate the beauty and sonorousness of
these old masters until he has listened as
| have done to their rhythmic numbers
from the lips of an ardent admirer such
as bishop Watson is. Bishop Quintard,
OF Tennessee, is another accomplished and
versatile member of the Missionary Coun-
ell. He has travelled extensively and was
also educated for another profession, that
of medicine. His wonderful gift of ora
tory probably first caused him to yield to
his wish to enter the ministry. He also
has an experience as I; soldier, having
served AS aide on the staff of Bishop Gen
eral Polk. Bishop Polk WAS graduate
of West Point and although Bishop of
Louisiana doffed his Bishops robes and
donned his uniform. He was an uncle, |
think, Of the first Mrs. Geo. E. Badger of
Raleigh.
Bishop Alfred Randolph, of Virginia,
was another notable divine who is a mem
Ler of the Council. This gentleman is a
grandnephew of John Randolph, Of Roa-
noke, and a second cousin of Robert E.
Lee. He is also a cousin Of Mrs. Amelie
Ryes Chandler, and was criticised for
confirming that lady in her parlor instead
| Of requiring her to go to church to receive
| the holy rite as required by the rubric in
the prayer book. Bishop Randolph was
/ not to blame however. Miss Amelie Rives,
! AS she was then, wrote him a note saying
! she was too i'll to go to church and begged
! him TO come to the house. IN ease of
sickness this is always admissible and as
Bishop Randolph only followed prece-
dent set by bishops of the church for cen
/ turles he is not amenabe to censure.
| This STATUS QUO explains why the eccen-
| trie bat rarely gifted authOress walked
into the parlor and knelt before a tempo
rary altar clad in a ROBE DE MUTT, made
almost unrecognZabie by furbelows, laces,
and rutfies. Amelia simply got ahead of
Bishop Randolph and the prelate is IN no
way to blame. He did lot bargain to ar
range the details of her costume; it was
| none of his business, and he would have
been more than rude to have questioned
the extent of her malady. He confirmed
her, and if a layman has charity enough
to spontaneously acqut him, in the prem
ises, surely the church cannot afford to
dc less.
A number Of defeated Republican can
didateS for office III North Carolina are
registered at the Ebbitt House. They
have come on in time to let Matthew Quay
or the "kni-ht of the Mailed Hand
know what they want under Harrison
Among these are Col. James Z. Boyd, eX
District Attorney; Tom Devereaux, Esq.
late candidate for Attorney General OF
North Carolina; Logan Harris, ESQ, Secre
tary of the State Republican Committee,
and several others. Boyd wants to be re
appointed to his former position or some
thing better; DevereauX wants one equally
as good and Harris expects to be POstmas
ter at Raleigh. John Nichols, member o
Congress from the Metropolitan district
probably expects foreign mission sooI
after the adjournment of Congress.
An examination was in progress at tn,
State Department last week, during Wed
nesday and Thursday to fill two vacancies
in the e. S. Consular Service. The eX
animation was unusually severe, heeaus
thoroughly incompetent sons OF Senator
5 and other high officials have, in the past
been given these places, and this country
interests abroad have suffered througl
? their ignorance and general want o. bust
i | ness capacity. There were thirty appli
| cants. The vacancies will be filed by tw
l Of the most accomplished and most avail
able OF these in about ten days or tw
5 weeks. These clerkships pay about 81 90
4 a year. and a considerable portion of tn
| expenses of the incumbent is borne by III
Government, The consular clerks busi
ness calls him to the most interesting
places in the Old " Orld, and no bette
a opportunity could be offered young ma
! in which 20 combine work, pleasure an
. Improvement. Over year ago, 1t wa
& decided that no more incompetent Senate
!, rial scions should monopolize these mic
|, places and ali must now fare alike, wit
1t the odds all in favor of the survival {
the fittest" only. hope similar espior
age will soon be exercised over the Gee
e logical Survey by the Civil Service Con
mission The force employed by Majc
n Powell is tinctured with the same kind {
e favorites, and needs overhauling badly.
e Is Consumption Incurable:
q Read the following: Mr.. c. II. Morri