PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BISHOP WHITE PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY, with the Annual Report of the Board of Managers, and the Sermon preached before the Society, by the Rt. Rev. GEORGE BURGESS, D. D., Bishop of Maine, in St. Luke's Church, Philadelphia, Oct. 14th, 1860. BISHOP BURGESS, in his Sermon at the Anniversary of this one of the most useful of all our Church Charities, pursues a train of thought, quite out of the beaten track. He notices the "indirect uses of the Book of Common Prayer." Important as these are in themselves, they strengthen greatly, by necessary consequence, the general argument for Liturgical Worship. The Bishop's noble Sermon wil] deepen in the hearts of Churchmen an attachment to a Book whose whole tendency is to cherish an intelligent, fervent, chastened piety. The considerations, which he so ably urges, are, withal, timely. For, while the denominations about us are becoming heartily sick of extemporaneous prayers in Public Worship, as ministering either to sensuous emotionalism, or censorious Pharisaism, or a dry and barren formalism, or to shocking irreverence, yet there seems to be a disposition on the part of a few among ourselves to make opportunities to get rid of a Liturgy, as if it were a clog to their exalted spirituality; and then most of all, they are very care. ful to tell of it, as if a great point had been gained. Undoubtedly the Church needs to make use of the social element more than she does, and she will never gain the masses without it; it is one great secret of the strength of both Methodism and Romanism, though in each in a different way; but there is a much greater need to imbue the popular mind and heart with a truer conception of what Religion really is. THE REV. G. H. CLARK'S Sermon on "the Liturgy of the Episcopal Church," in St. John's Church, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 18, 1860. THE REV. E. H. TRUE'S Lecture, on "The Scriptural Authority for a Liturgy," in St. Stephen's Church, Lynn, Mass., on Advent Sunday Evening, 1860. Mr. True presents forcibly the Scriptural authority for a Liturgy, and Mr. Clark some of the more marked excellences of our own. AN OFFICE OF DEVOTION for Candidates for Confirmation: Intended for the use of both Individuals and Classes. Prepared by the Rev. J. F. YOUNG, of Trinity Parish, New York. New York: F. D. Harriman. 1861. 18mo. pp. 79. Mr. Young, in the preparation of this little Manual, regards Baptism into Christ, not as an outward ceremony, but as a great reality, in which GoD on His part is altogether in earnest; and he aims to cultivate in the Candidate for Confirmation those spiritual affections and holy purposes requisite to the voluntary assumption of the Baptismal vow. The Devotional Offices are selected from the richest ancient sources, and the portions of Scripture are well chosen. The multiplication of such works by the Clergy is a cheering sign, for it shows that Christian Nurture, on which the hope of the Church so largely rests, is placed on the only true basis. THE REV. Dr. LEONARD BACON's Sketch of the Life and Public Services of JAMES HILLHOUSE, of New Haven, Conn. It is not too much to say, that our country has raised up few greater, and no nobler men, than JAMES HILLHOUSE. As Representative and Senator in the United States Congress, as Commissioner of the School Fund of Connecticut, and as a publicspirited citizen of New Haven, his labors will never be forgotten. Dr. Bacon's Sketch is particularly well done. THE REV. Dr. R. D. HITCHCOCK's Address on "The Laws of Civilization," delivered on several occasions. As a historical sketch, and as a philosophical statement of the conditions of Civilization, ancient and modern, we have rarely seen so much matter in so brief space. THE RIGHT REV. BISHOP COBB'S Farewell Message. Bishop Elliott's Address at his Funeral, Obituary Notices, &c. Montgomery, Ala. 1861. THE REV. W. H. HILL'S Sermon on "the Death of little Children," in Grace Church, Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 4, 1860. THE REV. S. R. SLACK'S Sermon, from 1. Cor. xv, 10. Published by request. Baltimore. 1860. THE REV. DR. N. HOPPIN'S Anniversary Sermon in Christ Church, Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 25, 1860. The Rev. Dr. Wм. RUDDER'S Address on "The Complete Physician,” before the Albany Medical College, Dec. 24, 1860. We have received the following Sermons, &c., on our present National troubles. THE RT. REV. BISHOP CHASE'S Discourse, on "The Present Crisis," in Trinity Church, Claremont, N. H., Jan. 4, 1861. THE RT. REV. BISHOP ATKINSON'S Sermon, on "The causes of our National Troubles," in St. James' Church, Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 4, 1861. THE RT. REV. BISHOP CLARK's Sermon, on "The State of the Country," in Grace Church, Providence, R. I., Nov. 25, 1860. THE RT. REV. BISHOP MCCOSKRY'S Sermon, on "Trust in God the Strength of a Nation," in St. Paul's Church, Detroit, Mich., Jan. 4, 1861. THE REV. J. H. ELLIOTT'S Sermon, on "Are these His doings?" in St. Michael's Church, Charleston, S. C., Nov. 21, 1860. THE REV. L. T. BENNETT'S Sermon on "Our present duties and responsibilities as Christian patriots," in Christ Church, Guilford, Conn., Jan. 4, 1861. THE REV. A. D. BENEDICT'S Discourse, on "Our Republic, a Brotherhood," in StJohn's Church, Delhi, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1861. THE REV. T. T. GUION'S Sermon, on the "Causes of our Troubles," in St. John's Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1861. THE REV. G. H. CLARK'S Sermon, on "The Union," in St. John's Church, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 28, 1860. THE REV. J. F. MINES' Sermon, on "Duty our Highest Right," in Grace Church, Bath, Me., Jan. 4, 1861. THE REV. J. M. MITCHELL'S Sermon, on "The Gospel Remedy," in St. John's Church, Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 18, 1860. THE REV. DR. RUDDER'S Sermon, on "The Educational powers of our present National Troubles," in St. Paul's Church, Albany, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1861. THE REV. T. H. STOCKTON'S Address, in the House of Representatives, Jan, 4, 1861 THE REV. H. J. VANDYKE'S Sermon, on "The Character and Influences of Abolitionism," in the first Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1860. WILLIAM C. SMEDES' Speech in Apollo Hall, Vicksburg, Miss., on the "Right of a State to secede from the Union." Oct. 27, 1860. SUMMARY OF HOME INTELLIGENCE. Name. ORDINATIONS. Bishop. Brown, F. H. Gregg, Cannon, J. P. Otey, Clinton, Chas. Wilmot, Whipple, Dorsett, C. Palmer, Whipple, Douglass, C. D'Wolf, Erastus, Eagan, F. Dillon, Gray, John B. Kerfoot, Richard T. Dec. 23, 1860, St. David's, Austin, Texas. Dec. 20, Calvary, Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 18, 1859, St. Paul's, St. Paul, Mia. Dec. 30, 1860, Christ, Red Wing, Min. Odenheimer, Mar. 10, 1861, St. Mary's, Burlington, N J. Whitehouse, Jan, 20, 1861, Chapel, Robin's Nest, Ill. Potter, A. Dec. 23, 1860, Atonement, Philadelphia, P. Whittingham, Dec. 23, Hale, Charles S. Elliott, Chapel, St. James' Col. Md. แ Oct. 7, St. Paul's, Savannah, Ga. Dec. 23, 1860, Atonement, Philadelphia, P. Dec. 14, Whittingham, Dec, 23, 1860, Chapel, St. James' Col., Md. Bedell, Atkinson, แ Dec. 23, The RIGHT REVEREND NICHOLAS HAMNER COBBS, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama, died in Montgomery, Friday, Jan. 11th, aged 65 years, 11 months, and 6 days. An Obituary of this universally respected and beloved prelate, will appear in our next Number. From no one have we received warmer and kinder expressions of approbation in our Editorial labors, than from the late Bishop of Alabama; and with multitudes, in all parts of the Church, we mourn his loss as a personal bereavement. The REV. WENTWORTH L. CHILDS, Rector of St. Alban's Parish, near Washington, D. C., died Dec. 14, 1860. He was a native of New Hampshire; was brought up in the Church; was ordained Deacon by Bishop C. Chase, in St. John's, Portsmouth, July 11, 1849; and Priest, by the same Bishop and in the same place, Dec. 28, 1851. He was for a time Assistant Minister in St. John's, Portsmouth; and in 1853 removed to St. Alban's Parish, D. C., where he remained until his death. The REV. RICHARD COX died in New York City, Dec. 16, 1860, aged 52 years. He was born in New York City in 1808; was designed for the mercantile profession; comparatively late in life gave himself to the service of God and the Ministry of His Church; fitted for College and graduated at Columbia in 1833; studied at the General Theological Seminary, and was ordained Deacon in 1836 by Bishop B. T. Onderdonk; was Missionary pioneer at Vicksburg, Miss.; was then Rector for several years of St. John's Church, Troy, N. Y.; then, for a year or two, of St. Paul's Parish, Woodbury, Conn.; then, for thirteen years, was Rector of Zion Church, New York City; then, with health infirm, became Rector of St. John's, St. Croix, W. Indies, and recently returned to his native city with an incurable disease. Mr. Cox was ardent in his feelings, self-sacrificing in his friendships, and laborious in the chosen work of his life. The REV. JOSEPH H. INGRAHAM, D.D., Rector of Christ Church, Holly Springs, Miss., died at that place Dec. 18, 1860, aged 51 years. His death was caused by an accident. Having a loaded pistol in his hand, it slipped from him and in its fall discharged the ball which entered his thigh and passed up into his side. He lingered ten days amid almost indescribable sufferings, which he bore with Christian fortitude, and died full of faith, and hope, and love. He was born at Portland, Maine, in 1809, of Congregational parents. He entered Yale College but did not graduate; went to Buenos Ayres, S. A., as clerk to a commercial house; spent several years after his return as teacher; and about 1830 was Professor in Jefferson College, near Natchez. He here won a wide reputation as a writer of Novels and other works; as "The South-West by a Yankee;" "Lafitte;" "Burton;" "The Quadroon," &c. About the year 1847, he received Confirmation at the hands of Bishop Whittingham in Washington City; and at Nashville, Tenn., established a flourishing Seminary for young ladies, studying for Holy Orders meantime under the late Rev. Mr. Tomes. He was ordained Deacon in Trinity Church, Natchez, March 9, 1851, and Priest in St. Andrews, Jackson, March 7, 1852, by Bishop Green. He was Missionary at Aberdeen, Miss., then Rector of St. John's Church, Mobile, Ala.; his next charge was at Riverside, Tenn.; he removed to Holly Springs in 1858, where he also revived St. Thomas' Hall. Besides being the author of some religious pamphlets, his "Prince of the House of David," "The Pillar of Fire," and "The Throne of David," have been very popular. He was widely known, and greatly respected and esteemed. DIED in New York City, Jan. 5th, 1861, the REV. HENRY ANTHON, D.D., Rector of St. Mark's Church, aged 66 years. He was born in New York City in March 1795. His father, Dr. G. C. Anthon, though a German by birth, was an officer in the British army, and at the close of the last century settled in New York. The late deceased was one of his six sons, of whom Charles Anthon, the classical scholar, and John Anthon, the lawyer, have become distinguished in their respective Vocations. He was ordained Deacon by Bishop Hobart in Nov. 1816, and took charge of the Parish in Red Hook, N. Y. In 1819 he was called to St. Bartholomew's Church in S. C.; he left there in 1821, and officiated in Trinity Church, Utica, N. Y., till 1829; in St. Stephen's Church, New York City, till 1831; and in Trinity Church till 1836, when he became Rector of "St Mark's in the Bowery," where he remained during the last twenty-four years of his life. His Protest to the Rev. Arthur Carey's Ordination, July 2nd, 1843, and events attending that act, led to a separation of Dr. Anthon from those with whom ecclesiastically he had formerly been associated; and, as Editor of the Protestant Churchman, as a chief founder of the Evangelical Knowledge Society, the Church Missionary Society, and in numerous other capacities, he has been specially prominent. That he was thoroughly honest in his opinions, no one can doubt; while his tenacity of purpose, his intellectual strength, and his purity of character, made him emphatically a man of mark. His Funeral Services were held in St. Mark's Church, Jan. 8th. DIED in New York City, Jan. 10, 1861, Rev. CHARLES W. HACKLEY, D.D., Professor of Astronomy in Columbia College, aged 52 years. He was born in 1809, at Herkimer, New York. He entered the Military Academy at West Point, as a cadet, in the year 1825, and was promoted brevet lieutenant on the 1st of July, 1829. From August 30th of that year to August 31st of the next, he filled the post of Assistant Professor of Mathematics at that Institution. He was again employed in the same capacity from January, 1832, to September in the next year, when he resigned, and soon after took Orders in the Protestant Episcopal Church. He was Professor of Mathematics in the University of New York from 1833 to 1839, when he was elected to the Presidency of Jefferson College, in Mississippi. |