, 1863-06-27
TEE SECESSION ELE3IENT
In BAL LIQ110HfE.


Prayers.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press says that in the churches Of Baltimore
many persons remain at the doors Of the
churches on Sunday, until the pray
CTS for the President hive been recited. He
adds:
I nm informed that it Is no uncommon
thing for worshippers either to go out during
tho recital OF these prayers, or to show their
contempt by refusing to assume the devotiou-
al attitude which various denominations
adopt as peculiar to prayer. On Sunday I
rick, not because Of any expectancy to Wit.
ness demonstration such rs speak OF, but
more through curiosity, having remembered
hearing that prelate when he was Bishop Of
Philadelphia. The aristocraey Of Catholic
Baltimore comprise principally the congregga;
that the archdiocese Of Bishop Kenrick in
cludes all Of Virginia, as well as Maryland,
and the city of Richmond Is as much his home
as the city Of Baltimore.
No dlsloyal sentiment or sympathy has ever
been imputed to Bisbop Kenrick On the
ment his hearty support, and if 1t is not fro.
quently expressed publicly, It is certain that
sympathy for the rebellion has never been
expressed at all. He Is certainly in an anom-
alous position, md as 4 faithful Shepherd over
loyal and disloya1 flock, be has steeTed his
course in such q way as to give no offence po-
litically, to either. He never neglccts, how
ever, to rcclte the prayer for tue supreme au.
thoritics, and long ago instructed LIS priests
10 do likewise. II would be well If his con-
g1ceation manifested the same spirit.
On Sunday this venerable old man preached
ut the Cathedral lie was full dressed in the
canonica1 robes Of his office, hls head gray
with years, but his voice and manner hearing
all the yigor Of his carly manhood. He COM
1neuced TO read off the prayer, the whole con.
gregation knecling dey0utly: " We pray thee,
oil God, that thou wilt bless all those that live
here on earth In sin; that thou wilt bless our
holy Church; giTe strength and power to or '1
over MI bis enemies and we would pray thee
at this word up started from their knees
many apparently the most devout, tue silks OF
the ladies rustling, and their resple naant Jew
elry rejecting ny Its movements in the light
from the windows, as they arose from their
knew what this phrase was about to commit
them to, for t1,eT had ofien heard it before.
The voice of the Archbishop continued,
"tliat Thou wou1dst bless the President Of
these United States; give him strength amt
and wisdom to direct the affairs Of the ma
woke the Blessing upon tic qo;ernor Of Mary
land, and then resnmcs' ave pray for the
souls Of the faitlfo1 departed" At this the
whole congregation are again upon theft
knees, and 20 remain until the close. 1t /;
due to say that the insult thus offered va:
confined to the most a1istocratic OF the ladies'
The humber Of he congregation, and tn.
males generally, continued npon hendct
knce from beginning to end Whether thi
scene has ever occurred before, or whether, !
it las, the Archbishop has ever rcb1ked it,: i
is not possible for me to say. With sucl
open md fragrant insults in the public place
Of worship, Is it any wonder that the rebel
should count upon cordial reception upol
their approach TO My Maryland:" :"