The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-01
TOADYISM.
More Evidence Of the Decadence
Of Liberty
In the Effete and Freedom Hat
ing East.
A LOT OF BISHOPS
OF the American Episcopal
Church Hold a POWWow
In Front of the Picture of
Charles the First
WHO LOST HIS HEAD
For His Tyranny and MisgOV-
eminent of the People.
And Speak of Him As Saint
And a Martyr.
WHO LOST HIS HEAD
For His Tyranny and MisgOV-
eminent of the People.
And Speak of Him AS a Saint
And a Martyr.

Philadelphia, Feb. IA religious
ceremony as novel as it was interesting
was performed last evening in the Pro-
testant Episcopal church of the EVang-
elist, on Catherine street, above Seven
tn, when a portrait Of King Charles L,
of England, known in the church as
the Royal Martyr, Charles" was I'M
yelled and blessed. Two bishops took
part in the service and regrets were re
ceived from many others who express
sed themselves in hearty sympathy
with the occasion. The church was fill
led with people and the doors closed
at o'clock. A crowd nearly as large
stood outside unable to gain admittance
It was the first portrait of Charles to
be enshrined in any church in this
country and many of the clergy Of this
city and vicinity attended the cere-
mony, which was impressively solemn
and elaborate.
The chOristers and clergy, a number
of the latter in vestments marched
from the ante-roomto the chancel, and
solemn Vespers were sung. Rev. c. w.
Robinson, the priest in charge of the
Evangelists, sang the service assisted
by Rev. DR.. Mortimer, rector of st.
Mark and Rev. Mr.. Moffet of st. Gle
ments
When vespers were over the process
sion formed again and marched slowly
down the left aisle and up the right,
where heavy red curtains hung before
the second arch. Bishop Coleman, of
Delaware, in rich robes of office ,un-
yelled the painting and read the pray
er of blessing. He said:
BLESS, we beseech thee our work in
setting up to thy glory, in Thine house,
likeness of Thy servant and martyr,
Charles, and grant that all they that
VISIT this temple may be moved by the
sight thereof to faithful copying of
his consistency even unto DEATH
The procession reformed and march
ed to the chancel. Bishop William Ste
vens Perry, Of Iowa. delivered the pan
egyric of King Charles.
He referred to the execution when the
sacred head was laid upon the block
and spoke of the revulsion of feeling
which followed: He said: The people
at heart were true to the memory of
their martyred monarch and came back
to his son." Bishop Perry then spoke
of the troubIeous times of the seven
teenth century, when grave problems in
political and religious worlds We're to be
solved, and added: g King Charles was
chosen of God to sacrifice his life and
make sure the continuity of pure
catholicity. He laid his head upon the
block rather than give up the Church
of England to it's foes. We of America
owe him a debt of gratitude
He then told of the kings Kindness
in granting the liberal charter to Vir-
GINA, which was the source from which
freedom spread along the AtlanClC coast.
The charters priced by Maryland, New
England including the broad charter
of Rhode Island, came from the house
OF Stuart In conclusion he said: HE
is a much vilified king. We may well
accord to him our need of praise
AT the conclusion of the panegyric
blessings were read from a number of
the clergy unable to be present, includ-
ing Bishops Seymour of Springfield,
GaylOr of Tennessee, Nicholson of Mil
Waukee, McLaren of Chicago, Starkey
of Newark, Whitehead of Pittsburg,
Williams Of Connecticut and Scarbor-
ough of New Jersey, and Rev. Morgan
Dix of New York. Bishop Coleman pro
nounced the benediction.
A history and description of the paint
ing is given in the parish paper, as fol-
lows
REV. R. t. Nickel. chaplain of the
Clewes Sisters in New York, is an ar
dent suppliant of the royal martyr
Charles. Some time ago it struck him
that it would be we'll that a marked |
recognition of such heroic sanctity |
should be made in one OF our American |
churches.
He accordingly issued an appeal for |
contributions towards having a paint |
ing executed which should be a worthy |
memorial of one to whom the whole |
Anglican church owes so much. The |
painting represents the saint in his row
al robes, holding the orb in one hand |
and the palm of martyrdOm and the ak |
the instrument of his passion, in the |
OiuSI ne lSuFe Is n1e-SlEe. and is q |
striking likeness of the king. The work
was executed in London, by Oswald |
F1euss, who asked permission to copy.
the famous Van Dyck in the private |
apartments of Windsor Castle Stating
the object in view and the distinction Of
the picture. The queen thereupon di-
rected her artist to make an exact wa
ter-color copy, which she ordered to be
sent Mr.. Fleuss, and from which he
worked in executing the painting.
1T has been originally intended that
the picture should have been placed in
the chapel OF st. Mary the Virgin, New
ork, but owing to some supposed lack
of harmony between the picture and
the architecture. with the full approval
of the rector of St. Mary's, it was offer
ed to us at the Evangelists and most
gladly accepted. We had greatly wish
ed that to the picture might have been
added some relics of the martyr The
shirts which he wore on the awful day
are still preserved, and show the stains
of his blood. But thus far all our at
tempts, as well as those of the Hon
Mrs. Greville-Nugent, the founder of
the Society of King Charles the MARTYR
who has kindly interested herself in the
matter, have been fruitless
1T will further be interesting to note
that Mr.. Nichol sent to the heir of the
house of Stuart, the Princess Louis of