The Arkansas banner., 1849-05-08
A Volatile Clergyman.

The gentleman referred to n the following para. graph which is cat from orthodox paper was ai one time (ls32.--34, &c.) Rector of Ire Episeo- : psi church of Naiehez. He hsd previously bsea a Presbyterian hut was tevOtedly fond 0: dress sn5 ffashiOa and. suppose, had found too much pEri- I4blsln and too lislie .. UppcF-teG' among the ti-ongs of that church. lis notions Of geniiIity were not such commonly entertained, even among educated mcn. 10 which class be assumed 10 beiong. Respect for manner and Oeariag, ia his case, was elevated iao yeneraiOn; so intense was his admiration of ths character of a gentleman that he worshiPPsd him because, he used 10 say, .. Jesus Christ was gen;lenAn.' lie leil Nat cbez, full of his favori,e idea of ths necessity of purity snd harmony in the outer wei, the in man, and succeeded ia the Reciory by the very excelsnt aud Republican Mir. Page
 The Rev. Pierce Connolly went to England and, having been introduced 10 the Earl of Shrewsbury. found excellent opportunity 10 gsa1,fy his mos, con- slaat sentiments of nestnsss aud display dress, even when indicating the presence of Hoy O'iers. He became Roman Catholic Pries, and his con- version loudly ehaunsed in Pope-aosn. He went 10 Rome and figured there, eoaspicuous- iy, as one who had long sought and at length found the Holy Mother Charch' By his instru- mentality, bis wife and her sister underwent the ,rafnFng of thought necessary for conversion; the former is now in a convent ia Rome aa3 the aIler in q couven. ia Maryland.
 ltspPears that the Rev. gentleman is now about 10 take the "haek track Like his "Forward :. hs-chs'' il ought to be gradual I, is likely to be even more so. In retr.cing his steps, his enthu- sasru. his intensity oi admiration. his cherished devotion to his ofigiHA and exalted views of gem tirS a, have forSakea him. he is lrayiug the daz- zie and spiendOr Of the ceremony aud ornament of worksaip behind him aai il is natural to expect that he v'iII hase.to aadergo the separation from whs, constituted mach of his former self. link by nuk.--ia degrees" of different kinds at each movement. The Oaly dagger of such movement Is that he may go toe far Ii he is net very cau- ,ieus h. may retregrads far enough to be found worshipping al the altar with the comm. ne raisus. That woule be more than humility or even eontr.iion has sright to exact ekpec, But, tere Is the notice q his re-conversion.-C5 C5et7r- dii Tafs'lgsHcef
 4 Reported Chaaqe-The following item nc doubt refers 10 Mir. Pierce Comedy, who in yoaIh was connected with Presbyterian family, b-cau,e 8 High Church EpiscoPafsn, aud finally joined the Roman Catholics. He has been living al Rome for some years, separated from ais wife, rho a. in convent and now t would seem, has agaiH coaIuis need his relation.
 We have learned, uPoa good authority, i5a' the Rev. Mir Co~ley, Roman Catholic priest who undertook. il IS stated, mission to Rome on Lord Shrewsbury's bsh4lf wh-n engaged in con- trovsrsy with the PoPisa clergy of Ireland. ha. very recently. to the great scandal of the Catholic world, formally reneunced the faith of St Peter IL is said that The reverend convert IS s native o America, and that the Roman Catholic was no; hi, original form Of faith. He was \ married man and i' taking steps to be reunited to his wife who is at present the soP-ror Nf cnaEeat, h.Tina followed bis example in he renoaeia,ioa of Fro- testaatism.-D Dabia Herald.