The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-21

w Dean swift sad hs was often puzz.ed when
thinking how Christ, the Pohe and the Kiny
Of England could all be 1T the head oil The
Church but the difficulty was all removed
/. when he learnt thar the Pohe was the head
of the Catholic Church, the King the head
OF the English Church, and Carin the head
OF his own Church, which differed widely
from the other two. According to the pres
ent state of things, George, blind George, Is
head of the Episcopal Church in England
head of the Catholic Church in Canada--and
head OF tho Presbyterian Church in Scotland
.A-,he destroyer Of Catholics in Ireland, and
their ,rofector in Spain---Her. Cos. Liberty.
AClerryman having intmatcd to ais congregation,
that he intended To preach sermon upon the state
Of The nation considerably surprised, the APP
pointed day, to find his parisoners in church busiiy
employed in reading newspapers. Upon expressing his
astonshment, Of tie congregation rose and OBJ
served that when they came tohesr religious subjects
discussed, prayer books was the most proper sppcn-
dages for their pews, but that newspapers were bet
ter adapted to convey political instruction Upon this
wproof the preacher relinquished his projected SER
mon, and his congregation their newspapers
Certain divincs, in this quartc, might derive
instruction and benefit from perusal of this anec-
Sote. w T. Phen'r
A Mercantile traveller having made the tour Of
/. the Roman Catholic countries in Europe, when he
came 10 Rome could not help observing TO his land
lord that although Rome was the mother cf a!nos;
sll the religions in the world, yet he though il strange
that there should oe apparently kss religion there,
AMI more federation in matters of faith than IN any
other Catholic country city he had passed through
am astonishcd my dear sir, said the innholder, that
this should be matter OF surprizc 10 you, who appear
20 be man Of business and acquainted with trade.
Religion, SIR in this capital has ever been consider
ed ~ nothing than an article OF commerce.,
manufacture of our own, with which we supply the
res, If the world and therefore certainly ought to
be cheap at home, il would not in any shape an-
aver for expectation 10 foreign parts.
AT certain clergyman, not much famed for his ora
xoricA. powers was aen dull langnid ant tedious
IN his sscoa,scs that many of his hearers fell into
] the arms Of Morpheus while divine service per-
forming wal, one day entered the church, having
his pockets filed with gseen apples. and seeing
nv Of the church nodding, he leyelled an apple at
the head Of each OF them The priest seeing this,
and the confusion 1t occasoned. began severely to
reprimand the f.ow--but he exclaimed. do you,
sir, continue preaching, viii keep the dogs awake.
press gang seized person in the street ofa
rcn,ccl appearance, who urged as a plea tor hcing
set at liberty, that nc gentleman; the sailor IN
reply said, so much the bcstcr-lcr We have pressed
- parcel of - blackguards and We want get.
slosnzn to teach them good manners
An illitcraie wa:l-layer, being cmpI,,cd in field,
seeing his wife pass along the rosj, hawled on, 10
her " didn't you know, wife, it was against the law
FIR swine to run at large" Why, Il seems -, ~
yssr bsug cycy there IN the lott